The LIFESTYLE study: costs and effects of a structured lifestyle program in overweight and obese subfertile women to reduce the need for fertility treatment and improve reproductive outcome. A randomised controlled trial

The LIFESTYLE study: costs and effects of a structured lifestyle program in overweight and obese subfertile women to reduce the need for fertility treatment and improve reproductive outcome. A randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the Netherlands, 30% of subfertile women are overweight or obese, and at present there is no agreement on fertility care for them. Data from observational and small intervention studies suggest that reduction of weight will increa...

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Main Authors: Koks Carolien AM, Brinkhuis Egbert A, Broekmans Frank J, Nap Annemiek W, van Kasteren Yvonne M, Schierbeek Jaap M, Bouckaert Peter XJM, Oosterhuis Gerrit JE, Kaaijk Eugenie M, Klijn Nicole F, Maas Jacques WM, van der Veen Fulco, Stolk Ronald P, Macklon Nick S, Hompes Peter GA, Kuchenbecker Walter KH, Bemelmans Wanda JE, Land Jolande A, Bolster Johanna HT, ter Bogt Nancy CW, Groen Henk, Mutsaerts Meike AQ, Burggraaff Jan M, Blankhart Adrienne S, Perquin Denise AM, Gerards Marie H, Mulder Robert JAB, Gondrie Ed TCM, Mol Ben WJ, Hoek Annemieke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/10/22

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