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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The impact of lifestyle factors on reproductive performance in the general population and those undergoing infertility treatment: a review |
Author: | Homan, G. Davies, M. Norman, R. |
Citation: | Human Reproduction Update, 2007; 13(3):209-223 |
Publisher: | Oxford Univ Press |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
ISSN: | 1355-4786 1460-2369 |
Statement of Responsibility: | G.F. Homan, M. Davies and R. Norman |
Abstract: | This evidence-based review focuses on the impact of potentially modifiable, non-communicable lifestyle factors on reproductive performance in the general population and the infertile population undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. The impact of several lifestyle factors including; age, weight, smoking, diet, exercise, psychological stress, caffeine consumption, alcohol consumption and exposure to environmental pollutants are included in the review. The databases of Medline, PubMed and Cinahl were searched to identify relevant publications. There is strong evidence that age, weight and smoking impact on general health and adversely on reproductive performance. However there is a need for further research focusing specifically on the relationship between diet and various levels of exercise on reproductive performance. There are several other factors such as psychological stress, caffeine consumption, alcohol consumption and exposure to environmental pollutants that have been implicated but the evidence is equivocal. It is concluded that lifestyle modification can assist couples to conceive spontaneously or optimize their chances of conception with ART treatment. |
Keywords: | age lifestyle reproductive performance smoking weight |
Description: | © The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org |
DOI: | 10.1093/humupd/dml056 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dml056 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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