The Association of the Dietary FatandFunctional OvarianCystsin Women ofReproductive Age Referring toThree Hospitals in Mashhad, Iran, 2014

Background:Functionalovariancysts (FOC) areoneofthe most commongynecologicalproblemsamongwomen of reproductive age. Some studieshave shownthatdiet mayaffectthefunction of the ovaries, so this study was performed to determine the association between the amount of dietary fatandfunctionalovariancysts....

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Published in:International journal of community based nursing and midwifery 2016-04, Vol.4 (2), p.148-156
Main Authors: Mahin Tafazoli, Elham Fazeli, Salameh Dadgar, Mohsen Nematy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Diet
Fat
Ovarian cyst
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Summary:Background:Functionalovariancysts (FOC) areoneofthe most commongynecologicalproblemsamongwomen of reproductive age. Some studieshave shownthatdiet mayaffectthefunction of the ovaries, so this study was performed to determine the association between the amount of dietary fatandfunctionalovariancysts. Methods: This case-control study was performed on 264 female patients (132 with cyst in the case group and 132 in the control group) aged 13 to 49. The case group had ovarian cyst with a size of less than 8 cm and the control group didn’t have any ovarian cyst. Data were collected by questionnaires including a demographic questionnaire, and medical and midwifery characteristics questionnaire; the amount of fat in the diet was measured using foodfrequency questionnaire(FFQ). Data were analyzed using SPSS software. P
ISSN:2322-2476
2322-4835