Researchers asked women about their
eating habits before they were fresh, vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes,
fish and olive oil, and less red meat, had the better outcomes.
The study found women who ate that way
in the six months before IVF had a 65 per cent to 68 per cent better chance of
getting pregnant and giving birth to adherence to the Mediterranean-style diet.
The research, which is published in the
journal Human Reproduction, is focused on dietary patterns rather than
individual nutrients, foods or food groups.
It assessed the diet of 244 women via a
food frequency questionnaire when they enrolled at a clinic in Athens, Greece,
for their first IVF treatment.
The questionnaire about them in the
preceding six months before they were given a MedDiet Score, which ranged from
0-55, with higher scores indicating greater adherence to the Mediterranean
diet.
The researchers was led by Associate
Professor Nikos Yiannakouris at the department of nutrition and dietetics at
Harokopio University of Athens
"The important message from our study
is that the diet diet should be encouraging, Yiannakouris said.
"It should be noted that when it
comes to conceiving a baby, diet and lifestyle are just as important for men as
for women.
"Previous work from our research
group among the male partners of our study have suggested that adherence to the
Mediterranean diet may also help improve cement quality.
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