Intake of protein-rich foods in relation to outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some dietary factors have been linked to outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technology (ART), but the role of intake of meats and other protein-rich foods remains unclear.

Objective

The aim of this manuscript was to study the relation between preconception intake of meat and other protein-rich foods and outcomes of infertility treatment with ART.

Design

A total of 351 women enrolled in a prospective cohort at the Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center and underwent 598 ART cycles for infertility treatment. Meat intake was assessed with a validated food-frequency questionnaire, and ART outcomes were abstracted from electronic medical records. We estimated the associations between intake of protein-rich foods (meats, eggs, b

SUBMITTER: Nassan FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6692709 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature