Diet And Fertility Flashcards

1
Q

What you eat affects quality of (2)

A

Sperm

Egg

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2
Q

What you eat regulates

A

Hormones

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3
Q

Hormones included that diet regulates

A

Ones that facilitate pregnancy

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4
Q

Other _ are also crucial for fertility

A

Lifestyle factors

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5
Q

(3) Can affect women’s fertility

A

Stress

Lack of sleep

Lack of exercise

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6
Q

Smoking linked to

A

Reduced fertility in men and women

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7
Q

Too much caffeine reduces

A

Fertility

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8
Q

Healthy _ promotes fertility

A

Body weight

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9
Q

In women being very _ or high in weight can impact fertility

A

Low

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10
Q

Excess fat increases

A

Estrogen levels

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11
Q

Increased estrogen levels can lead to (2)

A

Irregular cycles

Missed ovulation

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12
Q

Too low of weight, body May _ to preserve fuel for essential body process

A

Shut down reproductive system

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13
Q

In men, obesity effects _ of sperm (2)

A

Molecular

Physical structure

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14
Q

A _ diet promotes fertility (2)

A

Varied

Balanced

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15
Q

Mediterranean diet promotes _ for women

A

Fertility

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16
Q

Women should supplement their diet with (2) during winter months

A

Vitamin D

Folic acid

17
Q

Men can improve sperm quality by including _ in diet (m,sf)

A

Meat

Shellfish

18
Q

Men can improve sperm quality by including _ in diet (n,wg)

A

Nuts

Whole grains

19
Q

Mediterranean diet improves fertility for _ too

A

Men

20
Q

_ for men has been shown to reduce rate of conception

A

High intake of processed red meat

21
Q

Body requires _ to make healthy sperm

A

Selenium

22
Q

_ have selenium (f,m)

A

Fish

Meat

23
Q

Eggs contain

A

Selenium

24
Q

Low levels of _ have been linked to reduced testosterone levels

A

Zinc

25
Q

Omega-3 and fatty acids found in oily fish help produce

A

Prostaglandins

26
Q

Prostaglandins are important for

A

Making sperm

27
Q

Shellfish like crab contain

A

Zinc

28
Q

Zinc vital for _ and improves sperm quality

A

DNA repair and function

29
Q

Crab contains _ fatty acids

A

Omega-3

30
Q

Crab contains vitamins (2)

A

B9

B12

31
Q

Crab contain _ and protein (2)

A

Iron

Selenium