Paternal adherence to healthy dietary patterns in relation to sperm parameters and outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether men's adherence to dietary patterns promoted for the prevention of cardiovascular disease is associated with semen parameters and couples' assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Fertility center at an academic medical center.

Patient(s)

A total of 245 men and their female partners who underwent 438 ART cycles between 2007 and 2020.

Intervention(s)

Male pretreatment dietary intake was assessed with a 131-item food frequency questionnaire from which we calculated eight a priori defined scores: Trichopoulou Mediterranean, Alternate Mediterranean, Panagiotakos Mediterranean, Healthy Eating Index, Alternative Healthy Eating Index, American Heart Association, Dietary Approaches

SUBMITTER: Salas-Huetos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8821200 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature