Endocrine Abstracts

Obesity in women is linked to a number of adverse reproductive outcomes including anovulation, delayed time to conception, increased rate of miscarriage, and complications during pregnancy and birth. Bariatric surgery (BS) is an effective treatment for the management of obesity and its complications such as type 2 diabetes. It provides sustained and significant weight loss with potential to ameliorate risk. The population undergoing BS is growing with 76% of operations in Engl...