Pesticide residue intake from fruits and vegetables and fecundability in a North American preconception cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Intake of conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables with higher levels of pesticide residue contamination has been associated with poorer semen quality and lower probability of live birth among couples undergoing fertility treatment. We examined the association between dietary intake of pesticide residues and fecundability, the per cycle probability of conception, in a preconception cohort of pregnancy planners. We enrolled women aged 21-45 years who were attempting to conceive without use of fertility treatment into Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO) from June 2013 through September 2019. Participants completed a baseline questionnaire on demographics, lifestyle factors, and medical and reproductive histories, and bimonthly follow-up questionnaires for up to 12 months or until reported conc

SUBMITTER: Wesselink AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275874 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature