Dietary Behavior of Infertile Women In Korea

불임여성의 식생활 특성

  • Oh, Ji-Soo (Department of Nutrition1, Eulji Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Hye-Ja (Department of Nutrition1, Eulji Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Hyuck-Chan (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eulji Hospital, Major Woman's Care Center (MWC)) ;
  • Park, Won-Il (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eulji Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Koong, Mi-Kyoung (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Cheil Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Wha-Young (Department of Food and Nutrition5, Ewha womans University)
  • 오지수 (을지병원 영양과) ;
  • 정혜자 (을지병원 영양과) ;
  • 권혁찬 (매이저 병원 산부인과 불임크리닉) ;
  • 박원일 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지병원 불임클리닉) ;
  • 궁미경 (삼성제일병원 불임클리닉) ;
  • 김화영 (이화여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2003.12.30

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify dietary factors related to infertility in Korean women through a case-control study. Methods: The case group was composed of 236 women who had been diagnosed as infertility in hospital. The control group of 181 healthy women with children were recruited from local immunization centers. Socio-economic status, medical history, dietary intakes using food frequency questionnaire and stress were surveyed by interview. Anthropometric measurements were made and the causes of infertility were identified through medical records. Fasting blood samples were taken from subgroup of the subjects. Results: The mean age of infertile and control groups was 31.1 and 32.4 years, respectively and the difference was statistically significant. The mean Body Mass Index of infertile women was not significantly different from control women, however, Waist/ Hip Ratio and Triceps Skinfolds Thickness were significantly lower in infertile women than in control women. The dietary intake status was generally satisfactory in both groups. The intakes of energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, retinol, vitamin B2 and niacin were lower in infertile women than in control women. The infertile women also showed lower intakes of animal foods. No differences were found between two groups in serum concentrations of albumin, hemoglobin, Fe, TIBC, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, C3, IgA, IL-2, however, infertile women showed higher levels of Zn and IgG. The stress score was higher in infertile women. Conclusions: From the results of this study, dietary factors and nutritional status do not seem to be directly related to infertility. However, the intertile women have lower nutrient intake and lower body fat content than control women. Further researches are needed according to the causes of infertility for long term to establish the relationship between dietary factors and infertility.

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