Background Glycemic load (GL) reflects the quantity and quality of carbohydrates in the diet;
dietary fiber and added sugar are components of GL. Few epidemiologic studies have …

Background: Animal studies have shown that a high intake of galactose, a breakdown
product of lactose, increases ovarian toxicity. Few epidemiologic studies, to our knowledge …

Objective: To evaluate whether the amount or quality of carbohydrate in diet is associated
with ovulatory infertility. Subjects and Methods: In total, 18 555 married, premenopausal …

In recent decades, increasing attention has been paid to the influence of diet on
reproductive health. Carbohydrates in diet affect glucose metabolism and multiple …

Background: Despite normal gestational weight gain, dietary studies in pregnant women
show intakes below the recommendations for energy and micronutrients. Objective: This …

Background Prepregnancy diabetes, especially when severely dysregulated, is associated
with an increased risk of congenital heart defects in offspring. This suggests that glucose …

Objective To examine the association between plasma glycemia in women attempting to
conceive and fecundability, as measured by time to pregnancy. Design Prospective …

Background Obesity prevalence remains high in the United States, and there is an
increased risk among women who do not lose their gestational weight gain during the …

OBJECTIVE—We aimed to examine whether pregravid dietary fiber consumptions from
cereal, fruit, and vegetable sources and dietary glycemic load were related to gestational …

ABSTRACT Background: Low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) have been vastly popular for
weight loss. The association between a low-carbohydrate dietary pattern and risk of …