Dietary patterns and fecundability in 2 prospective preconception cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diet is increasingly recognized as an important determinant of human fertility, with most research focused on specific nutrients or food groups. However, there has been limited assessment of the effect of dietary patterns on fertility.

Objectives

We evaluated the association between 4 dietary patterns [the alternative Mediterranean Diet (aMed), the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010), the Danish Dietary Guidelines (DDGI), and the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII)] and fecundability in 2 preconception cohorts of couples trying to conceive: SF (SnartForaeldre.dk) in Denmark and PRESTO (Pregnancy Study Online) in North America.

Methods

Participants completed a baseline questionnaire on sociodemographic, anthropometric, and lifestyle factors and, 10 d later, a

SUBMITTER: Willis SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9630871 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature