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Fatness and Fertility

Loss of fat from dieting or exercise can lead to infertility that is reversible with fat gain. It is possible that fat tissue exerts a regulatory effect on the reproductive ability of human females

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 258 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Fatness and Fertility” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 258 No. 3 (), p. 88
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0388-88