Rich-Edwards JW

BACKGROUND: Abuse in childhood and adolescence may affect risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. Although mechanisms underlying these relationships are unclear, chronic stress may lead to dysregulation of immune functio…

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 women without a history of infertility were followed as th…

BACKGROUND: Many studies have examined whether caffeine, alcohol, or specific beverages containing these substances affect fertility in women. However, most of these studies have retrospectively collected information on alcohol and caffeine…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate whether intake of protein from animal and vegetable origin is associated with ovulatory infertility. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 18,555 married women without a history of infertility were …

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether use of multivitamins and intake of specific nutrients in multivitamins is associated with ovulatory infertility. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study. SETTING: The Nurses' Health Study II. PATIENT(S): Eighteen…