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n=110
6 week dietary intervention prior to IVF ‘Mediterranean’ versus control
Fortified drink: 2 g of DHA and EPA and 10 micrograms of vitamin D
Olive oil, olive oil spreads
Primary endpoint: Morphokinetic markers of embryo quality (CC4)
Secondary endpoints: impact on sperm quality, endometrial secretions
Patient Characteristics: Females
FEMALES
Mean ± standard deviation
Range
Mean within treatment group
Mean within placebo group
p value
Age (years)
33.4 ± 4.2
22.2 – 41.5
33.3
33.4
0.895
Age left full time Education (years)
20.1 ± 3.6
15.0 – 32.0
20.2
20.1
0.851
BMI (kg/m2)
24.7 ± 3.5
17.7 – 33.5
24.3
25.0
0.294
Prudent diet score
0.04 ± 1.02
-2.84 – 5.03
0.02
0.05
0.903
Amount of alcohol per week (units)
3.8 ± 5.0
0.0 – 30.0
5.9
5.0
0.451
Amount of caffeine per day (mg)
111.8 ± 144.9
0.0 – 756.0
131.5
132.4
0.975
Number of hours exercise per week (hours)
3.7 ± 3.8
0.0 – 25.0
3.7
3.7
20
0.957
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