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Selected References:

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  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 2013. ACOG Committee opinion no. 548: Weight Gain During Pregnancy. Available at: https://www.acog.org/-/media/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/co548.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20180102T2046334047
  • Amiri and Ramezani Tehrani F. 2020. Potential Adverse Effects of Female and Male Obesity on Fertility: A Narrative Review. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 18(3): e101776.
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  • Wang et al. 2021. Does obesity based on body mass index affect semen quality?-A meta-analysis and systematic review from the general population rather than the infertile population. Andrologia. 53(7):e14099.

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