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The FAST study: Fertility ASsessment and advice Targeting lifestyle choices and behaviours: a pilot study

Author(s) -

Gillian Homan,

John Litt,

Robert J. Norman

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/des176

Subject(s) - fertility , medicine , motivational interviewing , cohort , overweight , fertility clinic , infertility , gerontology , obesity , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , population , environmental health , psychiatry , pregnancy , biology , genetics

Lifestyle has been shown to affect fertility in both males and females, with compelling evidence that smoking and being under or overweight impairs natural and assisted fertility, and other factors such as stress and caffeine have also been implicated. The objective of this study was to determine whether providing infertile couples with individualized lifestyle assessments and ongoing support facilitates positive lifestyle changes enhancing healthy fertility.

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