High Mediterranean diet adherence favors assisted reproductive technology outcomes: A meta-analysis

Objective: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to further examine the effects of a high versus low adherence Mediterranean diet on female fertility outcomes using assisted reproductive technology (ART). Methods: Three databases, PubMed, Embase, and The Cochrane Library were searched to collect literature on the Mediterranean diet and assisted reproductive technology from the time of construction to 31 December 2023. Results: This meta-analysis comprised five observational studies with a total of 1826 subjects. According to a meta-analysis, the high compliance Mediterranean diet group outperformed the low compliance group in terms of pregnancy rates (OR=1.35, 95% CI: 1.06-1.74) and implantation rates (OR=1.34, 95% CI: 1.02-1.77). Conclusion: High adherence to the Mediterranean diet may be beneficial for women using assisted reproductive technology (ART), as evidenced by an increase in the rates of pregnancy and implantation in this population.