Fatty acids intake and outcomes of assisted reproduction in women referring to an Italian Fertility Service: cross-sectional analysis of a prospective cohort study.
Valentina De CosmiSonia CiprianiFabio ParazziniElena RicciGiovanna EspositoStefania NoliEdgardo SomiglianaCarlo AgostoniPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2022)
There is biological plausibility for the effect of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on oocyte development via synthesis of eicosanoids, even if only limited associations are shown in the present study. Future research should aim to measure the serum levels of fatty acids and investigate the outcomes of assisted reproduction techniques.