Intake of Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary factors, including sugar-sweetened beverages, may have adverse effects on fertility. Sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with poor semen quality in cross-sectional studies, and female soda intake has been associated with lower fecundability in some studies.

Methods

We evaluated the association of female and male sugar-sweetened beverage intake with fecundability among 3,828 women planning pregnancy and 1,045 of their male partners in a North American prospective cohort study. We followed participants until pregnancy or for up to 12 menstrual cycles. Eligible women were aged 21-45 (male partners ≥21), attempting conception for ≤6 cycles, and not using fertility treatments. Participants completed a comprehensive baseline questionnaire, including questi

SUBMITTER: Hatch EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5882510 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature