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Heavy Matters: How Your Weight Affects Your Fertility

Obese women are much more likely to suffer from infertility than women who are normal weight. Once pregnant, obese women have much higher rates of miscarriage and their babies have higher rates of birth defects as well as neonatal death.

The Obesity and Weight Management Center at Barnabas Health ACC invites you to join us at this free program to discuss your options regarding metabolic weight management and bariatric surgery.

Speakers: Serena Chen, MD and Michael Bilof, MD

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