Maternal whole grain intake and outcomes of in vitro fertilization.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the relationship between pretreatment intake of whole grains and outcomes of IVF.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Academic medical center.

Patient(s)

A total of 273 women who collectively underwent 438 IVF cycles.

Intervention(s)

Whole grain intake was assessed with a validated food frequency questionnaire at enrollment.

Main outcome measure(s)

Intermediate and clinical end points of IVF were abstracted from medical records.

Result(s)

Women had a median whole grain intake of 34.2 g per day (∼1.2 servings/day). Higher pretreatment whole grain intake was associated with higher probability of implantation and live birth. The adjusted percentage of cycles resulting in live birth for women in the highest quartile o

SUBMITTER: Gaskins AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4894002 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature