Couples in which both partners are obese may take from 55% to 59% longer to achieve pregnancy.

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Couples in which both partners are obese may take from 55% to 59% longer to achieve pregnancy, compared to their normal-weight counterparts, according to a study at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. "A lot of studies on fertility and body composition have focused on the female partner, but our findings underscore the importance of including both partners," says Rajeshwari...