Nutrition Fitness News

Exercise interventions reduced the risk for postpartum depression and the severity of depression and anxiety in women who recently gave birth, in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome who initiated any weight-loss intervention saw improvements in some glycemic and hormonal measures as well as improved menstrual frequency, data from a meta-analysis show.

Women with vs. without polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher risk for emotional and uncontrolled eating behaviors at midlife, with contrasts observed among different phenotypes, according to findings published in Fertility and Sterility.

ORLANDO — Nutrition and sleep were identified as the most influential barriers to breastfeeding for Black women, according to a poster presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

DENVER — High intake of pesticide residue from fruits and vegetables for male partners was tied to lower fertilization rates for couples undergoing fertility treatment, according to findings presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

DENVER — Continued physical activity during ovarian stimulation reduced stress levels without increasing rates of ovarian torsion for women undergoing in vitro fertilization, according to new data presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

DENVER — Obesity prevalence is increasing among reproductive-age people and unhealthy weight is associated with infertility in both sexes, yet the impact of weight reduction on fertility outcomes is complex, according to a speaker.

For pregnant women on bed rest, a foam roller intervention improved lower limb venous blood flow compared with controls, mitigating deep vein thrombosis risk and muscle atrophy, researchers reported.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Judy Simon, MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND, about how women seeking to conceive, whether naturally or with assisted reproduction, can optimize nutrition to boost fertility.