@article{Youseflu_Sadatmahalleh_Mottaghi_Kazemnejad_2019, title={The association of food consumption and nutrient intake‎ with endometriosis risk in Iranian women: A case-control study}, volume={17}, url={https://knepublishing.com/index.php/ijrm/article/view/5102}, DOI={10.18502/ijrm.v17i9.5102}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> Endometriosis, defined as the attendance of endometrial-like lesions in extra uterine locations, causes pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life.</p> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> To evaluate the relationship between food consumption and nutrient intake with risk of endometriosis.</p> <p><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> Of the 156 women approached for the study, 78 women had endometriosis and 78 healthy women were included in the control group. Dietary data were collected using a validated 147-item semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) with the standard serving size. A logistic regression model was used to determine the association of macronutrients and energy intake with the risk of endometriosis.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> In women with higher intake of protein, especially animal protein, monounsaturated fatty acids, soluble and insoluble fiber, oleic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid endometriosis is less common (p &lt; 0.05). High consumption of vegetables, fruits, red meat, yellow vegetables, potatoes, legumes, dairy products, liquid oil, and low intake of fried potatoes was associated with a lower risk of endometriosis (p &lt; 0.05).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Regarding the association of dietary intake on endometriosis risk, counseling about improving the dietary structure can contribute toward the prevention and control of endometriosis.</p> <p><strong>Key words:</strong> Endometriosis, Macronutrient, Diet, Case-control study.</p&gt;}, number={9}, journal={International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM)}, author={Youseflu, Samaneh and Sadatmahalleh, Shahideh Jahanian and Mottaghi, Azadeh and Kazemnejad, Anoshirvan}, year={2019}, month={Sep.}, pages={661–670} }