TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased preconception omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake improves embryo morphology
AU - Hammiche, Fatima
AU - Vujkovic, Marijana
AU - Wijburg, Willeke
AU - De Vries, Jeanne H.M.
AU - MacKlon, Nick S.
AU - Laven, Joop S.E.
AU - Steegers-Theunissen, Régine P.M.
PY - 2011/4/1
Y1 - 2011/4/1
N2 - The association between preconception dietary intake of the polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) omega-6 and omega-3 and the E2 levels and IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome were investigated in women in a prospective study. It revealed that high intakes of omega-3 LC-PUFA alpha-linolenic acid increase baseline E2, high intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid reduce E2 response and the number of follicles after ovarian stimulation, and total omega-3 intake, in particular alpha-linolenic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, improve embryo morphology.
AB - The association between preconception dietary intake of the polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) omega-6 and omega-3 and the E2 levels and IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome were investigated in women in a prospective study. It revealed that high intakes of omega-3 LC-PUFA alpha-linolenic acid increase baseline E2, high intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid reduce E2 response and the number of follicles after ovarian stimulation, and total omega-3 intake, in particular alpha-linolenic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, improve embryo morphology.
KW - assisted reproduction
KW - fertility outcome
KW - Nutrition
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79952992671&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.11.021
DO - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.11.021
M3 - Article
C2 - 21130435
AN - SCOPUS:79952992671
SN - 0015-0282
VL - 95
SP - 1820
EP - 1823
JO - Fertility and Sterility
JF - Fertility and Sterility
IS - 5
ER -