Kaj vemo o vplivu prehrane na endometriozo in njene simptome

In: Slovenian Medical Journal · 2023 · pp. 1–14 · doi:10.6016/zdravvestn.3440 · W4390037461
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This literature review examines research on how nutrients and diet influence the occurrence and symptoms of endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory condition affecting reproductive-aged women.

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This paper is a literature review examining what is known about how diet and specific nutrients relate to the incidence of endometriosis and to its symptoms. It synthesizes findings from studies suggesting that certain dietary components may positively influence endometriosis risk and symptom patterns, alongside the observation that many endometriosis diets promoted online are not evidence-based. A key limitation is that the evidence base is derived from heterogeneous studies across nutrients and outcomes rather than a single standardized dietary intervention. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it reviews scientific evidence on the impact of diet and nutrients on endometriosis incidence and symptoms.

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Endometrioza je kronična vnetna bolezen, ki prizadene 6–10 % žensk v rodnem obdobju. Njeni simptomi vplivajo tako na fizično kot tudi psihično in socialno življenje in so eden od glavnih vzrokov za odsotnost žensk z dela in od pouka. Uspešnost medikamentnega in kirurškega zdravljenja endometrioze je omejena, zato bolnice iščejo dodatne možnosti za lajšanje simptomov, ki med drugim pogosto vključujejo prilagoditev prehrane. Danes lahko prosto dostopno na spletu najdemo številne diete za bolnice z endometriozo, ki pa so jih pogosto zasnovale bolnice same in ne temeljijo na znanstvenih dokazih. Prehrana pri endometriozi je tako vse pogostejši predmet raziskovanja. Številne raziskave nakazujejo pozitiven vpliv določenih hranil na pojavnost in simptome, povezane z endometriozo. Da bi dobili boljši vpogled v vlogo prehrane pri endometriozi, smo pregledali literaturo, ki opisuje vpliv hranil ali prehrane na pojavnost endometrioze in na simptome, povezane z njo.
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What is known about the impact of diet on endometriosis and its symptoms DOI: https://doi.org/10.6016/ZdravVestn.3440Keywords: endometriosis, nutrition, dietAbstract Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects 6-10% of women of reproductive age. Its symptoms affect women’s physical, psychological, and social lives, and it is, therefore, one of the leading causes of women missing work and school. The success of medical and surgical treatments for endometriosis is limited, and patients seek additional options to alleviate their symptoms, which often include dietary adjustments. Today, many diets for endometriosis patients are freely available online, but these are often designed by the patients themselves and are not based on scientific evidence. Diet in endometriosis is thus becoming a common subject of research. and many studies suggest a positive effect of certain nutrients on the incidence and symptoms associated with endometriosis. 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