Cuilin Zhang

No ORCID on file · 11 papers in corpus · active 2012-2023

Study types

  • other 2
  • meta-analysis 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
  • infertility 3
meta-analysis 2023
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2023.05.030

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of Mediterranean diet on female reproductive health outcomes over the life-course. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of…

2021
Diabetologia ·doi:10.1007/s00125-021-05531-2

Aims/hypothesisMenstrual cycle dysfunction has been associated with many endocrine-related diseases, but evidence linking menstrual cycle dysfunction with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is scant. The current study investigated the asso…

2020
BMJ open diabetes research & care ·doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000850

ObjectiveWomen with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an exceptionally high risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Yet, little is known about genetic determinants for T2D in this population. We examined the association of a gen…

review 2016
American journal of public health ·doi:10.2105/ajph.2016.303350

OBJECTIVES: To review the Nurses' Health Study's (NHS's) contribution to identifying risk factors and long-term health consequences of reproductive events. METHODS: We performed a narrative review of the NHS I, NHS II, NHS3, and Growing Up …

2016
The American journal of clinical nutrition ·doi:10.3945/ajcn.115.119321

BackgroundEmerging evidence suggests potential links between some dietary fatty acids and improved fertility, because specific fatty acids may affect prostaglandin synthesis and steroidogenesis.ObjectiveThe objective of this exploratory stu…

2016
Environmental health : a global access science source ·doi:10.1186/s12940-016-0092-5

BackgroundWhile several studies have shown an association between environmental pollutants and diabetes among non-pregnant adults, few studies have prospectively assessed the association among pregnant women. We estimated the association be…

other 2015
Diabetologia ·doi:10.1007/s00125-015-3493-z

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: We sought to evaluate the relationship between delayed conception and type 2 diabetes risk, given that there are plausible underlying mechanisms linking the two, including inflammation and insulin resistance. METHODS: Part…

other 2013
American journal of epidemiology ·doi:10.1093/aje/kwt110

Studies of delayed conception and risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) are sparse, although common underlying mechanisms are plausible, including insulin resistance and inflammation. The association between a history of infertility and GDM wa…

2013
Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology ·doi:10.1111/ppe.12040

Understanding the mechanisms that underlie successful human reproduction and development is an ambitious goal, given the many unique methodological challenges surrounding such study. These challenges are well understood by reproductive and …

2012
The American journal of clinical nutrition ·doi:10.3945/ajcn.111.021287

BackgroundCaffeinated beverages are widely consumed among women of reproductive age, but their association with reproductive hormones, and whether race modifies any such associations, is not well understood.ObjectiveWe assessed the relation…

2012
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046276

BackgroundFolic acid is recommended to reproductive-aged women to prevent birth defects, though little is known about the effects of dietary intake on other reproductive outcomes. Improved pregnancy rates have been documented after folic ac…