Dairy Food Intake Is Associated with Reproductive Hormones and Sporadic Anovulation among Healthy Premenopausal Women

Kim, Keewan; Wactawski‐Wende, Jean; Michels, Kara A.; Plowden, Torie C.; Chaljub, Ellen N.; Sjaarda, Lindsey A.

doi:10.3945/jn.116.241521

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“…Despite lack of sufficient evidence for identification of the underlying mechanisms involved, it can be assumed that this lower rate of decline in AMH may indicate either the lower rate of follicular recruitments, by affecting ovulation or menstrual cycle, or higher production of AMH from granulosa cells with higher intakes of dairy foods. Previous findings of higher risk of sporadic anovulation with higher intakes of some types of dairy foods, including cream and yoghurt [29] and higher risk of anovulatory infertility with higher intakes of low fat [30] support the assumption that dairy products may slow follicular reduction by increasing anovulatory menstrual cycles. However, the association was not seen for total dairy intakes and high fat dairy.…”

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Do dietary intakes influence the rate of decline in anti-Mullerian hormone among eumenorrheic women? A population-based prospective investigation

Moslehi

Mirmiran

Azizi

et al. 2019

Nutr J

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BackgroundDietary intakes are suggested to affect age at menopause but associations between dietary factors and ovarian reserve reduction have not yet been investigated. We aimed to examine dietary intakes in relation to the rate of decline in anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), an indicator of ovarian reserve, in a generally healthy cohort of women.MethodsThis prospective investigation was conducted among 227 eumenorrheic women, aged 20–50 years, from the Tehran Lipid and Glucose study, who were followed over a mean of 16 years. AMH was measured twice, at baseline and the 5th follow-up examination cycle, and yearly rate of decline in AMH was calculated. Rapid decline in AMH was defined as the annual percent change AMH > 5.9%/year based on tertile 3 of the variable. Average usual dietary intakes were estimated using the food frequency questionnaires administered at the second, third, and the fourth follow-up examinations. After adjusting for potential covariates, the association between dietary factors and both risk of rapid decline in AMH and also annual percent decline of AMH (as a continuous variable) were examined using logistic regression and the Spearman correlation, respectively.ResultsThe baseline age of the participants and the median rate of decline in AMH were 37.2 years and was 5.7% yearly, respectively. The odds of rapid decline in AMH was reduced by 47% for dairy products (95% CIs = 0.36, 0.79; p = 0.002), 38% for milk (95% CIs = 0.41, 0.93; p = 0.020), and 36% for fermented dairy (95% CIs = 0.45, 0.93, p = 0.018) per one standard deviation (SD) increase in their dietary intakes. The odds of rapid decline in AMH was significantly reduced with higher intakes of fat, carbohydrate, protein, and calcium intakes from dairy sources, lactose and galactose. Annual rate of AMH decline was inversely correlated with dairy products, milk, fermented dairy, fruits, dairy carbohydrate, dairy fat, dairy protein, total calcium and dairy calcium, lactose and galactose, and positively correlated with organ meats.ConclusionDairy foods consumption may reduce the rate of AMH decline in regularly menstruating women. Life style modification in terms of dietary advice may be considered as a preventive strategy for reduction in the rate of ovarian reserve loss.

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Do dietary intakes influence the rate of decline in anti-Mullerian hormone among eumenorrheic women? A population-based prospective investigation

Moslehi

Mirmiran

Azizi

et al. 2019

Nutr J

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“…In the NHS-II study no relation was found between total dairy intake and risk of ovulatory infertility, however anovulatory infertility was positively associated with low-fat and inversely associated with high-fat dairy intake (46). Similarly, the Biocycle study (125) reported that sporadic anovulation was more common among women consuming higher amounts of cream and yogurt. In the same study, total and low-and high-fat dairy food intakes were associated with a 5% reduction in serum E 2 concentrations, and total and high-fat dairy food intakes were positively associated with serum lLH.…”

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Diet and female fertility: doctor, what should I eat?

Chiu

Chavarro

Souter

2018

Fertility and Sterility

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Fecundity is the capacity to produce offspring. Identifying dietary factors that influence human fecundity is of major clinical and public health significance. This review focuses on the evidence from epidemiologic literature for the relationships between key nutritional factors and female reproductive potential. According to existing data, women trying to achieve pregnancy are encouraged to increase consumption of whole grains, omega-3 fatty acids, fish, and soy and to reduce consumption of trans fats and red meat. In addition, a daily multivitamin that contains folic acid before and during pregnancy may not only prevent birth defects, but also improve the chance of achieving and maintaining a pregnancy. In contrast, there is limited evidence supporting an association between vitamin D and human fecundity outcomes despite promising evidence from nonhuman studies. Questions for future research included the roles of other types of fat (especially omega-6 and monounsaturated fats) and protein (especially white meat and seafood) on female fertility; particular attention should also be paid to exposure to environmental contaminants in foods. Although much work remains, this review accrued best available evidence to provide practical dietary recommendations for women trying to conceive.

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“…Changes in hormone levels resulting from dairy product intake were also observed in studies conducted in people. According to Kim et al [61] each increase in the consumption of dairy products by one serving per day was associated with the reduction in serum estradiol concentrations by 4.6% and free estradiol by 4.0%. Conversely, the highest total dairy intake was linked to an increase in LH concentrations by 2.9% over the whole cycle compared to the lowest intake.…”

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Milk and Dairy Products and Their Impact on Carbohydrate Metabolism and Fertility—A Potential Role in the Diet of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2020

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Milk and dairy products are considered an important component of healthy and balanced diet and are deemed to exert a positive effect on human health. They appear to play a role in the prevention and treatment of carbohydrate balance disturbances. The products include numerous valuable components with a potential hypoglycemic activity, such as calcium, vitamin D, magnesium and probiotics. Multiple authors suggested that the consumption of dairy products was negatively associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance and ovulation disorders. However, there are still numerous ambiguities concerning both the presumed protective role of dairy products in carbohydrate metabolism disorders, and the advantage of consuming low-fat dairy products over high-fat ones, especially in women with the risk of ovulation disorders. Therefore, this literature review aims at the presentation of the current state of knowledge concerning the relationship between dairy product consumption and the risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus in women, and the potential effect on the course of polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Dairy Food Intake Is Associated with Reproductive Hormones and Sporadic Anovulation among Healthy Premenopausal Women

Abstract: Background: Dairy food intake has been associated with infertility; however, little is known with regard to associations

Cited by 27 publications

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Do dietary intakes influence the rate of decline in anti-Mullerian hormone among eumenorrheic women? A population-based prospective investigation

Do dietary intakes influence the rate of decline in anti-Mullerian hormone among eumenorrheic women? A population-based prospective investigation

Diet and female fertility: doctor, what should I eat?

Milk and Dairy Products and Their Impact on Carbohydrate Metabolism and Fertility—A Potential Role in the Diet of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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