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The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos (2015)
Thesis
Leary, C. (2015). The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217662

Overweight and obese (OWOB) women are reported to have a lower chance of becoming pregnant. The nutritional enrichment of the periconceptional environment apparent in obese women may be detrimental for embryo viability. This is the first study to exa... Read More about The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos.

Embryo metabolism : what does it really mean? (2015)
Journal Article
Sturmey, R., & Lewis, N. (2015). Embryo metabolism : what does it really mean?. Animal reproduction / Colegio Brasileiro de Reproducao Animal, 12(3), 521-528

The study of early embryo metabolism has fascinated researchers in the field for nearly a century. Herein, we give a brief account of the general features of embryo metabolism and some consideration of the research performed to reach such conclusions... Read More about Embryo metabolism : what does it really mean?.