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Mediterranean diet may improve IVF pregnancy success rates, study

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 688 words · By Escarlata Sánchez
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What to know about Mediterranean diet may improve IVF pregnancy success rates, study

A Spanish study finds that the Mediterranean diet favours a more stable and healthy environment in the micro-organisms of women with primary infertility who manage to become pregnant.

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What happened

A Spanish study finds that the Mediterranean diet favours a more stable and healthy environment in the micro-organisms of women with primary infertility who manage to become pregnant.

Why it matters

Following a Mediterranean diet may improve the vaginal microbiome in ways that support pregnancy in women undergoing fertility treatment, such as artificial insemination, according to a new study.

Common ground

The research was led by scientists at the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), part of Spain's National Research Council (CSIC), with participation from Doctor Peset Hospital in Valencia, Spain.

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Claim 1: “A Spanish study finds that the Mediterranean diet favours a more stable and healthy environment in the micro-organisms of women with primary infertility who manage to become pregnant.”
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While the provided evidence for claim 4 mentions a study on 'Diet-microbiota interactions influence pregnancy success in females', the specific evidence for claim 0 consists of general dictionary and Wikipedia entries about the Mediterranean and Spain, which do not confirm the study's findings. The claim is likely from the source article, but not independently corroborated by the provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mediterranean cuisine is the food and methods of preparation used by the people of the Mediterranean basin. The idea of a Mediterranean cuisine originates with the cookery writer Elizabeth David's A B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_cuisine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spanish Navy, officially the Armada, is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Spanish Navy was responsible for a number of maj…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Navy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spanish–Ottoman wars were a series of wars fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Spanish Empire for Mediterranean and overseas influence, and specially for global religious dominance between t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish–Ottoman_wars
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Claim 2: “The study, published in the scientific journal 'Food & Function', shows that women who managed to become pregnant had a vaginal microbiota dominated by bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus”
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The provided evidence discusses Lactobacillus in pregnancy generally, but does not specifically confirm a study published in 'Food & Function' with these exact results. The specific link between the journal and the result is not in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vaginal swab samples were collected from subfertile women at the time of IVF-ET (n = 76) and at the eighth gestational week (n = 21) from those who achieved clinical pregnancy. The microbiota composit…
https://helda.helsinki.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/623d6b7…
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web search NEUTRAL — Objective: To summarize current knowledge regarding Lactobacillus iners-dominated vaginal microbiota in pregnancy, as well as an association between the presence of Lactobacillus iners and pregnancy c…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338675333_Lactobaci…
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web search NEUTRAL — The objective of this prospective cohort study of 88 participants was to determine whether PTB correlates with the vaginal microbiome during pregnancy. Total DNA was purified from posterior vaginal fo…
https://scispace.com/pdf/diversity-of-the-vaginal-microbiome…
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Claim 3: “This information has been correlated with data on diet and reproductive outcomes using a machine learning algorithm”
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The provided evidence for claim 7 consists of general papers on healthy diets and the female genital tract, but none mention the use of a machine learning algorithm to correlate this specific data.
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web search NEUTRAL — Healthy diet: Health impact, prevalence, correlates, and interventions.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08870446.2017.1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigation of the microbiota of the reproductive tract in women undergoing a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8581090/
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web search NEUTRAL — Background: The reproductive tract microbiota that evolved as an integrative component has been studied intensively in the last decade. As a result, novel research, clinical opportunities, and perspec…
https://www.academia.edu/107491651/A_Narrative_Review_Discus…
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Claim 4: “those who did not achieve pregnancy, especially those with low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, showed a higher presence of bacteria such as Gardnerella vaginalis”
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The web search result 'Diet–microbiota interactions influence pregnancy success in females...' explicitly states: 'In our cohort, Gardnerella vaginalis was more prevalent among non-pregnant women with low MD adherence.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Among women that got pregnant, those who subsequently miscarried exhibited distinct microbial profiles and reduced diversity.In our cohort, Gardnerella vaginalis was more prevalent among non-pregnant …
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2026/fo/d5fo0420…
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web search NEUTRAL — Researchers found that: – Women had better adherence to food consumption components and used more herbs, spices, and garnishes daily.Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in pregnancy and its benefits o…
https://ndnr.com/mediterranean-diet-and-olive-oil-in-womens-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Also, women who have sex with women are at increased risk of developing BV, because they can sometimes (but not always) pass bacteria to their partners.How does a woman get gardnerella? Gardnerella va…
https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/gardnerella-vaginali…
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Claim 5: “Some micronutrients present in abundance in foods typical of the Mediterranean diet, such as vitamins A, C, D and E, beta-carotene, calcium and zinc, 'appear to play a protective role against bacterial vaginosis'”
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Claim 6: “the study identifies distinct microbial profiles between pregnancies that went to term and those that ended in miscarriage”
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The web search result 'Diet–microbiota interactions influence pregnancy success in females...' explicitly states: 'Among women that got pregnant, those who subsequently miscarried exhibited distinct microbial profiles and reduced diversity.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Take online courses on Study.com that are fun and engaging. Pass exams to earn real college credit. Research schools and degrees to further your education.
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web search NEUTRAL — Need a Study.com Account? Simple & engaging videos to help you learn Unlimited access to 88,000+ lessons The lowest-cost way to earn college credit
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web search NEUTRAL — Use Study.com's college courses to earn transferable college credit, study for exams, and improve your grades. Our self-paced, engaging video lessons in math, science, English, history, and more ...
https://study.com/academy/level/college.html
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Claim 7: “Among the participants who achieved pregnancy, those who subsequently suffered a miscarriage showed different microbial profiles, with a lower presence of Lactobacillus.”
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While the evidence for claim 5 confirms distinct profiles for miscarriages, and other evidence mentions the importance of Lactobacillus, there is no direct evidence provided that explicitly states the miscarriage group had a 'lower presence of Lactobacillus' specifically in this study.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vaginal swabs from 104 participants were analysed using amplicon-based sequencing to assess microbial diversity and composition in relation to pregnancy status and MD adherence.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2026/fo/d5fo0420…
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web search NEUTRAL — For people who experience difficulty conceiving, restoring a lactobacilli-dominant vaginal microbiota is essential. Why? Because those who are experiencing infertility generally have less lactobacillu…
https://thetomco.com/blog-view/the-vaginal-microbiota-and-it…
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web search NEUTRAL — contrast, the fifth one had lower proportions of lactobacilli and was predominantly composed of strictly anaerobic bacterial genera, such as Gardnerella, Prevotella, Megasphaera, Atopobium, or Dialist…
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7825435/
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Claim 8: “The research was led by scientists at the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), part of Spain's National Research Council (CSIC), with participation from Doctor Peset Hospital in Valencia, Spain.”
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The provided evidence for claim 1 consists of general educational sites (Study.com) and unrelated Wikipedia entries about bioscience and the University of Valencia. There is no mention of the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA) or the specific collaboration with Doctor Peset Hospital.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry is a monthly, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry, of which it is the official …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mendel University in Brno (Czech: Mendelova univerzita v Brně) is located in Brno, Czech Republic. It was founded on 24 July 1919 on the basis of the former Tábor Academy. It now consists of five facu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendel_University_in_Brno
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Valencia Science Park (Valencian: Parc Científic de la Universitat de València also known by the acronym PCUV) provides spaces and services to companies resulting from university res…
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Claim 9: “The research team analysed the vaginal microbiota of 104 women aged between 18 and 38 with primary infertility using genetic sequencing.”
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The evidence for claim 6 mentions 'Vaginal swabs from 104 participants were analysed using amplicon-based sequencing', which aligns with the claim's numbers and method, but the evidence for claim 2 itself is irrelevant (Study.com). The corroboration comes from a snippet related to a different claim index, suggesting it's the same study, but not multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Take online courses on Study.com that are fun and engaging. Pass exams to earn real college credit. Research schools and degrees to further your education.
https://study.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Need a Study.com Account? Simple & engaging videos to help you learn Unlimited access to 88,000+ lessons The lowest-cost way to earn college credit
https://study.com/academy/login.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Use Study.com's college courses to earn transferable college credit, study for exams, and improve your grades. Our self-paced, engaging video lessons in math, science, English, history, and more ...
https://study.com/academy/level/college.html
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.