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Is It Good Practice/Ethical to Set a Max BMI Before IVF?

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If current trends continue, almost 40% of the world’s population will be obese by 2030 (Kelly et al., Int J Obes 32:1431–1437, 2008). Obesity is now recognized as a chronic disease, and we need to consider how to approach and optimize this condition in parallel with fertility treatments. When evaluating the ethics of a BMI threshold prior to IVF, we must consider the impact of obesity on overall health, fertility, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and our responsibility as providers to prioritize maternal and fetal well-being within the ethical framework of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice.

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Doyle, J.O., Doyle, N., DeCherney, A.H. (2018). Is It Good Practice/Ethical to Set a Max BMI Before IVF?. In: Carrell, D., Racowsky, C., Schlegel, P., DeCherney, A. (eds) Emerging Topics in Reproduction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90823-6_11

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