Willemsen SP

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2020-2022
2022
A higher preconceptional paternal body mass index influences fertilization rate and preimplantation embryo development.
Andrology ·doi:10.1111/andr.13128

BackgroundObesity is a worldwide problem affecting the health of millions of people throughout the life course. Studies reveal that obesity impairs sperm parameters and epigenetics, potentially influencing embryonic development.ObjectiveTo …

2021
Higher preconceptional maternal body mass index is associated with faster early preimplantation embryonic development: the Rotterdam periconception cohort.
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-021-00822-0

BackgroundOverweight and obesity affect millions of people globally, which has also serious implications for reproduction. For example, treatment outcomes after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are worse in women with a high body mass index (BM…

2020
Preconceptional Maternal Vegetable Intake and Paternal Smoking Are Associated with Pre-implantation Embryo Quality.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-020-00220-8

Inadequate nutrition and lifestyle behaviors, particularly during the periconception period, are associated with a negative impact on embryonic and subsequent fetal development. We investigated the associations between parental nutritional …