In female mammals, mechanisms have been developed, throughout evolution, to integrate
environmental, nutritional and hormonal cues in order to guarantee reproduction in …

Besides aging, a number of non-modifiable lifestyle-related factors, such as smoking,
elevated consumption of caffeine and alcohol, stress, agonist sports, chronic exposure to …

Infertility is a disease globally affecting 20–30% of the reproductive age female population.
However, in up to 50% on recorded cases, problems with infertility are ascribed to men; …

In female animals, energy metabolism and fertility are tightly connected, and reciprocally
regulated. However, the relative contributions of metabolic and reproductive pathways have …

There is a strong association between nutrition and reproduction. Chronic dietary energy
deficits as well as energy surpluses can impair reproductive capacity. Metabolic status …

Reproduction is a physiologically costly process that consumes significant amounts of
energy. The physiological mechanisms controlling energy balance are closely linked to …

Female fertility is highly dependent on successful regulation of energy metabolism. Central
processes in the hypothalamus monitor the metabolic state of the organism and, together …

There is extensive evidence that nutrition influences reproductive function in various
mammalian species (agricultural animals, rodents and human). However, the mechanisms …

Reduced energy intake, or caloric restriction (CR), is known to extend life span and to retard
age-related health decline in a number of different species, including worms, flies, fish, mice …

BACKGROUND Female fecundity is regulated by nutritional status. Although widely cited,
this hypothesis is not strongly supported by empirical data from non-obese, healthy women …