Can Nutrition Help in the Treatment of Infertility?
| Autor: | Aoun A; Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh 72, Lebanon., Khoury VE; Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh 72, Lebanon., Malakieh R; Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh 72, Lebanon. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Preventive nutrition and food science [Prev Nutr Food Sci] 2021 Jun 30; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 109-120. |
| DOI: | 10.3746/pnf.2021.26.2.109 |
| Abstrakt: | Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse or six months for women aged 35 years or older. The physical, emotional, psychological, and financial statuses of infertile couples are tremendously affected especially after undergoing diagnostic and/or curative treatments. Human fertility is influenced by multiple factors including female or male, and modifiable or non-modifiable factors. There is growing evidence that nutri-tion may play an important role in adjusting fertility-related outcomes in both men and women. The objective of our study was to summarize the latest data on nutritional factors (specific food groups, nutrients, and nutritional supplements) that have an impact on female or male sexual and reproductive function. PubMed and Google Scholar platforms were used to collect appropriate articles for the review using several combinations of keywords (infertility, diet, dietary supplements, antioxidants, and beverages). Adherence to a healthy dietary pattern favoring fish, poultry, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats, was related to better fertility in both genders. Despite the multifactorial etiology of sexual infertility, nutrition may affect the sexual/reproductive function in both women and men. Competing Interests: AUTHOR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The authors declare no conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2021 by The Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition. All rights Reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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