Prepregnancy adherence to plant-based diet indices and exploratory dietary patterns in relation to fecundability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modest associations have been reported between specific food groups or nutrients and fecundability [measured by time to pregnancy (TTP)]. Examining overall diets provides a more holistic approach towards understanding their associations with fecundability. It is not known whether plant-based diets indices or exploratory dietary patterns are associated with fecundability.

Objectives

We examine the associations between adherence to 1) plant-based diet indices; and 2) exploratory dietary patterns and fecundability among women planning pregnancy.

Methods

Data were analyzed from the Singapore Preconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes (S-PRESTO) study. Prepregnancy diet was assessed using a semi-quantitative FFQ from which the overall, healthfu

SUBMITTER: Lim SX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7612357 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature