Nutrition for preconception health and fertility
Nutrition for preconception health and fertility
Background: the importance of preconception care is now widely recognised. Optimisation of the lifestyle, nutrition, and the health of a couple not only affects the chances of conception and a successful pregnancy but also the health of the resulting offspring. Currently, limited data reinforce the importance of further research examining the role of individual nutrients. The complex interactions that these nutrients have with each other and the resultant effect on fertility should also be a focus for future investigation. Modifiable risk factors such as alcohol, caffeine, and body mass index should be optimised prior to attempting to conceive. New research is examining the role of personalised preconception advice.
Summary: this review examines the roles of macronutrients, micronutrients, and lifestyle in fertility and reproductive health. Raising awareness of the importance of the effect of preconception nutrition and lifestyle on hormone balance, gamete development, implantation, and pregnancy should be paramount. This applies to all healthcare professionals who come into contact with people of child-bearing age, as well as the general public.
Diet, Nutrition, Fertility, Preconception
9-18
Stocker, Linden
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Kermack, Alexandra
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Godfrey, Keith
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August 2025
Stocker, Linden
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Kermack, Alexandra
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Godfrey, Keith
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Stocker, Linden, Kermack, Alexandra and Godfrey, Keith
(2025)
Nutrition for preconception health and fertility.
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 81 (Suppl 3), .
(doi:10.1159/000543616).
Abstract
Background: the importance of preconception care is now widely recognised. Optimisation of the lifestyle, nutrition, and the health of a couple not only affects the chances of conception and a successful pregnancy but also the health of the resulting offspring. Currently, limited data reinforce the importance of further research examining the role of individual nutrients. The complex interactions that these nutrients have with each other and the resultant effect on fertility should also be a focus for future investigation. Modifiable risk factors such as alcohol, caffeine, and body mass index should be optimised prior to attempting to conceive. New research is examining the role of personalised preconception advice.
Summary: this review examines the roles of macronutrients, micronutrients, and lifestyle in fertility and reproductive health. Raising awareness of the importance of the effect of preconception nutrition and lifestyle on hormone balance, gamete development, implantation, and pregnancy should be paramount. This applies to all healthcare professionals who come into contact with people of child-bearing age, as well as the general public.
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Accepted/In Press date: 27 December 2024
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 April 2025
Published date: August 2025
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Keywords:
Diet, Nutrition, Fertility, Preconception
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Local EPrints ID: 501945
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/501945
ISSN: 0250-6807
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