Glycemic load, dietary fiber, and added sugar and fecundability in 2 preconception cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Glycemic load (GL) reflects the quantity and quality of carbohydrates in the diet; dietary fiber and added sugar are components of GL. Few epidemiologic studies have assessed the association between these dietary factors and fecundability.

Objective

We prospectively evaluated the associations of GL, total carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and added sugar with fecundability.

Methods

Snart Foraeldre (SF) and Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO) are parallel web-based prospective preconception cohorts of couples attempting to conceive in Denmark and North America. At baseline, female participants completed a web-based questionnaire on demographic and lifestyle factors and a validated FFQ. We calculated GL, total carbohydrate intake, total dietary fiber, carbohydrate-to

SUBMITTER: Willis SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326597 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature