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Anti-Inflammatory Diets in Fertility: An Evidence Review.

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Simon Alesi et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine whether dietary interventions, including increased flavonoid intake, could improve fertility outcomes by reducing inflammation.

Results Summary

The study found that adherence to anti-inflammatory diets, including higher flavonoid intake, was associated with improved fertility, ART success, and sperm quality. The review consistently supported the role of flavonoids in enhancing reproductive outcomes.

Population

Couples and individuals affected by infertility (48 million couples and 186 million individuals worldwide).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
adherence to anti-inflammatory diets such as the Mediterranean diet
increase
fertility
-
-
improves
#1
adherence to anti-inflammatory diets such as the Mediterranean diet
increase
assisted reproductive technology (ART) success
-
-
improves
#2
adherence to anti-inflammatory diets such as the Mediterranean diet
increase
sperm quality
men
-
improves
#3
increased intake of monounsaturated and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, flavonoids
neutral
-
-
-
-
#4
reduced intake of red and processed meat
neutral
-
-
-
-
#5
dietary interventions which act to reduce inflammation
increase
fertility outcomes
-
-
may improve
#6
integration of anti-inflammatory dietary patterns as low-risk adjunctive fertility treatments
increase
fertility
-
partially or fully
may improve
#7
integration of anti-inflammatory dietary patterns as low-risk adjunctive fertility treatments
decrease
need for prolonged or intensive pharmacological or surgical interventions
-
-
reduce
#8
Abstract

Infertility is a global health concern affecting 48 million couples and 186 million individuals worldwide. Infertility creates a significant economic and social burden for couples who wish to conceive and has been associated with suboptimal lifestyle factors, including poor diet and physical inactivity. Modifying preconception nutrition to better adhere with Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) is a non-invasive and potentially effective means for improving fertility outcomes. While several dietary patterns have been associated with fertility outcomes, the mechanistic links between diet and infertility remain unclear. A key mechanism outlined in the literature relates to the adverse effects of inflammation on fertility, potentially contributing to irregular menstrual cyclicity, implantation failure, and other negative reproductive sequelae. Therefore, dietary interventions which act to reduce inflammation may improve fertility outcomes. This review consistently shows that adherence to anti-inflammatory diets such as the Mediterranean diet (specifically, increased intake of monounsaturated and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, flavonoids, and reduced intake of red and processed meat) improves fertility, assisted reproductive technology (ART) success, and sperm quality in men. Therefore, integration of anti-inflammatory dietary patterns as low-risk adjunctive fertility treatments may improve fertility partially or fully and reduce the need for prolonged or intensive pharmacological or surgical interventions.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Anti-Inflammatory AgentsDiet, MediterraneanFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFlavonoidsHumansInfertilityInflammationMaleSemen
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations25
Citations/Year8.3
Relative Citation Ratio4.21
NIH Percentile90.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.95
Weight Score1.77
Normalized Score0.70
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