Headed for Extinction: Is the current American Diet causing infertility in US Women?
Faculty Mentor
Rosalee Allan
Document Type
Poster
Start Date
10-5-2023 9:00 AM
End Date
10-5-2023 10:45 AM
Location
PUB NCR
Department
Health Services Administration
Abstract
It is critical to the survival of the human species to reproduce. Depreciated birth rates are an increasing issue in the United States. Currently, 19% of women aged 15-49 are unable to get pregnant due to infertility. With this trend on the rise, people are forced to investigate what is within their abilities to better the survival of humanity. One such factor is nutrition. With nutrition considered, the Standard American Diet can be shown to be low in sustentative value, causing inflammation and overall lessened health. Mediterranean countries have lower infertility rates than their western counterparts. This project aims to evaluate diets of the average US citizen compared to the diets of the average citizen of the Mediterranean region. It is within the interest of this research to see if one supports a healthier reproductive system than the other. Research will be done using secondary research data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Census data, and existing research articles. The goal is to bring awareness to a controllable factor in the many uncontrollable factors surrounding infertility. For many women, diet alone will not bring solutions. This research may be a key component in understanding inflammatory foods that can affect reproduction negatively.
Recommended Citation
Ayala, Kristina and Johnson, Laci, "Headed for Extinction: Is the current American Diet causing infertility in US Women?" (2023). 2023 Symposium. 15.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2023/res_2023/p1_2023/15
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Headed for Extinction: Is the current American Diet causing infertility in US Women?
PUB NCR
It is critical to the survival of the human species to reproduce. Depreciated birth rates are an increasing issue in the United States. Currently, 19% of women aged 15-49 are unable to get pregnant due to infertility. With this trend on the rise, people are forced to investigate what is within their abilities to better the survival of humanity. One such factor is nutrition. With nutrition considered, the Standard American Diet can be shown to be low in sustentative value, causing inflammation and overall lessened health. Mediterranean countries have lower infertility rates than their western counterparts. This project aims to evaluate diets of the average US citizen compared to the diets of the average citizen of the Mediterranean region. It is within the interest of this research to see if one supports a healthier reproductive system than the other. Research will be done using secondary research data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Census data, and existing research articles. The goal is to bring awareness to a controllable factor in the many uncontrollable factors surrounding infertility. For many women, diet alone will not bring solutions. This research may be a key component in understanding inflammatory foods that can affect reproduction negatively.
