Female fertility and lifestyle

作者：Sophia Torkel, Nur K. Abdul Jafar, Anthony Villani, Evangeline Mantzioris, Robert J. Norman, Rui Wang, Stephanie Cowan, Lisa Moran · 发表于：Minerva Obstetrics and Gynecology · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.23736/s2724-606x.25.05770-7 · 被引用次数：2 · 研究领域：Ovarian function and disorders、Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments、Reproductive Health and Technologies

INTRODUCTION: Female fertility is influenced by a complex interplay of lifestyle factors. They may include weight, diet, supplementation, physical activity, sleep and substance use. Understanding these factors, in combination with a thorough understanding of strategies to support effective behavior change is essential to develop effective lifestyle interventions for women who wish to enhance their fertility. This review aimed to summarize the evidence on female fertility and lifestyle, and to discuss intervention considerations which may affect implementation of the evidence. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar) were searched to identify relevant peer-reviewed studies and evidence-based guidelines. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: The following lifestyle factors are associated with improved female fertility: maintaining a healthy weight, following a healthy dietary pattern (e.g. Mediterranean diet) with appropriate supplementation, participating in regular physical activity, attaining 7-8.5 hours of high-quality nocturnal sleep and avoiding or limiting substance use (caffeine, alcohol and smoking). Considering the factors affecting lifestyle management in both consumers (e.g. emotional eating and financial barriers) and health professionals (e.g. time constraints and concerns about patient expectations of care) is essential to optimize success of lifestyle interventions to improve fertility. CONCLUSIONS: Lifestyle management has an important role in improvin...