Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of patients' lifestyle factors
and eating habits on embryo development. A total of 2659 embryos recovered from 269
patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles were included. The frequency
of intake of food items and social habits were registered and its influences on embryo
development evaluated. The consumption of cereals, vegetables and fruits positively
influenced the embryo quality at the cleavage stage. The quality of the embryo at
the cleavage stage was also negatively correlated with the consumption of alcoholic
drinks and smoking habits. The consumption of fruits influenced the likelihood of
blastocyst formation, which was also positively affected by the consumption of fish.
Being on a weight-loss diet and consumption of red meat had a negative influence on
the likelihood of blastocyst formation. The likelihood of blastocyst formation was
also negatively influenced by the consumption of alcoholic drinks and by smoking habits.
The consumption of red meat and body mass index had a negative effect on the implantation
rate and the likelihood of pregnancy. In addition, being on a weight-loss diet had
a negative influence on implantation rate. Our evidence suggests a possible relationship
between environmental factors and ovary biology.
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Biography
Daniela Braga obtained her DVM degree in 1998 at Paulista University Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is currently a PhD student at Universidade Federal Paulista – UNIFESP, head of the Scientific Research Department at Fertility – Centro de Fertilização Assistida and collaborator at the discipline of human assisted reproduction laboratory in the Instituto Sapientiae – Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Assistida. Daniela Braga has published over 80 scietific papers in peer reviewed journals.
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Publication History
Published online: March 26, 2015
Accepted:
March 17,
2015
Received in revised form:
March 3,
2015
Received:
August 4,
2014
Declaration: The authors report no financial or commercial conflicts of interest.Identification
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