Adherence to the mediterranean diet in relation to IVF success rates among couples attempting fertility

Abstract

Background & Objective: Infertility affects one in every six couples and one out of ten couples may seek fertility treatment such as ovulation induction and assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). Modifiable lifestyle factors, including diet, exercise and stress affect reproductive performance, also during assisted reproduction. With respect to diet, several dietary factors (i.e. micro-, macro-nutrients and individual food groups) have been associated with the risk of subfertility; however, more information is needed on the role of dietary factors in reproductive health. A more comprehensive approach to investigate the associations between dietary factors and health outcomes is to assess the impact of the overall diet rather than separate foods or nutrients. However, evidence concerning the association between dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet (MD), and fertility is scarce. Therefore, the aim of the present doctoral dissertation was to investigate the relationship bet ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/47588
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/47588
ND
47588
Alternative title
Συσχέτιση της μεσογειακής δίαιτας με τη γονιμότητα: μελέτη σε δείγμα υπογόνιμων ζευγαριών που ακολουθούν πρόγραμμα εξωσωματικής γονιμοποίησης
Author
Karagiannis, Dimitrios (Father's name: Theocharis)
Date
2020
Degree Grantor
Harokopio University
Committee members
Γιαννακούρης Νικόλαος
Λαμπρινουδάκη Ειρήνη
Κοντογιάννη Μερόπη
Ασημακόπουλος Βύρων
Τσίγκος Κωνσταντίνος
Γιαννακούλια Μαρία
Τέντα Ρωξάνη
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Health Sciences
Keywords
Mediterannean diet; In vitro fertilization; Infertility; Semen analysis; Follicular fluid
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
224 σ., im., tbls., fig., ch.
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