ArticleAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2024
A prospective study of dietary patterns and the incidence of endometriosis diagnosis.
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- Association between carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio and endometriosis in U.S. women: mediating role of neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- The Effects and Mechanisms Underlying Red Meat Diet on Endometriosis Through Modulating Gut Microbiota.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- The association between dietary acid load and endometriosis: a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Sexual and reproductive health information needs of young adults with chronic conditions: a scoping review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
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- The Impact of Nutrition on Endometriosis Complaints in Patients Using and Not Using Hormone Therapy.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Dietary factors and risk for endometriosis: a Mendelian randomization analysis.Nutrition & metabolism · 2025Article
- Association between MIND diet its components with endometriosis risk: secondary results from a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Alternative healthy eating index may predict a reduced odd of endometriosis: results from a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Association Between Dietary Fruit Intake and Endometriosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Are the Previously Reported Risk Factors for Endometriosis Actually Associated With Pain and Infertility Rather Than Endometriosis Itself?Reproductive medicine and biologyReview
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough endometriosis is a common condition-affecting ∼10% of premenopausal individuals-its etiology is unknown. Diet receives a lot of attention from patients, but studies of the role of diet are limited. Examining dietary patterns is essential to provide new insight.
objectiveWe sought to determine whether dietary patterns are associated with laparoscopically-confirmed endometriosis diagnosis. STUDY
designWe conducted a prospective cohort study among 81,997 premenopausal participants of the Nurses' Health Study II, who were followed from 1991-2015. Diet was assessed with validated food frequency questionnaires every 4 years. We examined 6 dietary patterns: Western, Prudent, Alternative Healthy Eating Index, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, an estrogen-associated pattern, and a proinflammatory pattern. Cox proportional hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals were used to quantify the association between each of these patterns and laparoscopically-confirmed endometriosis diagnosis.
resultsThree thousand eight hundred ten incident cases of endometriosis were diagnosed during 24 years of follow-up. Adherence to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index, reflecting a healthier dietary pattern, was associated with a 13% lower risk of endometriosis diagnosis (fifth vs first quintile 95% confidence interval, 0.78-0.96; P
conclusionOur results suggest that consuming a dietary pattern that adheres to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 recommendations lowers the risk of endometriosis diagnosis, potentially through a beneficial impact on pelvic pain. In addition, consuming a less healthy diet high in red/processed meats and refined grains may have a detrimental impact on endometriosis symptoms.
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