Obesity Abstracts

Background: A four-tiered system is currently in place for weight management in the National Health Service (NHS). Tier 3 comprises specialist weight management services and aims for a clinically meaningful weight loss of ≥5%, as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends. Within the Imperial Weight Centre (IWC), patients receive support from a multi-disciplinary team and education sessions are delivered in a group setting. F...

The impact of obesity on fertility and pregnancy is well-established. The literature remains conflicting around optimal BMI threshold and weight loss strategy on reproductive outcomes. We describe a series of twenty-six women with obesity that were planning a future pregnancy or seeking assisted fertility services. They were initially reviewed for weight management at Imperial College Healthcare between September 2020 and September 2022. Clinical case information was retrieved...