Habitual dietary lactose and galactose intakes in association with age at menopause in non-galactosemic women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rodent models and studies on women with galactosemia suggest the ovo-toxicity effect of galactose. However, the association between galactose intake from dietary sources and the ovarian function in women without galactosemia has not yet been described. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the associations between both dietary galactose and lactose intake, and ovarian dysfunction as the odds of early menopause in women without galactosemia.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 821 women without galactosemia, participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS), who experienced natural menopause. Habitual dietary intakes of lactose and galactose during the past 12 month were assessed, using a food-frequency questionnaire (FF

SUBMITTER: Rostami Dovom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6424482 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature