Nutrition et infertilité féminine

Infertility affects one of every six couples and one out of ten couples may seek fertility treatment such as ovulation induction and assisted reproductive technologies. During reproductive lifetime, many environmental factors like nutrition and lifestyle may affect fertility. Both restricted or excessive weight and energy balance have been related to ovulatory disorders. However, dietary composition in carbohydrates, fatty-acids, proteins, vitamins and micronutrients can also impact on ovulation. Moreover, nutritional factors may influence ovocyte maturation and quality and embryo implantation. More information about the role of nutrition in reproduction could lead to guidelines to prevent infertility or to nutritional management associated to infertility treatments to improve reproductive performance.