Diet and Fertility

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a literature review dealing with with aspects aligned to the findings from the research article entitled, "Semen Quality of Fertile U.S. Males in Relation to their Mothers Beef Consumption during Pregnancy" by Swan et al. The paper also explores related and concomitant areas of concern that can shed further light on the hypothesis that the ingestion of steroids and other elements via beef by a mother may negatively affect sperm count.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Interpretive Overviews of the Links between Diet and Fertility
General Findings and Studies
Specific Indicators: Prenatal Diet, Environment, Ecology and Fertility
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"An impressive overview of this aspect is 'Could hormone residues be involved?' by Frederick S. vom Saal. This paper was written partly as response to the study by Swan et al. Commenting on these findings; the author of 'Could hormone residues be involved?' suggests that, "There is extensive evidence that maternal nutrition and maternal consumption of specific nutrients, drugs and chemicals present in food during pregnancy and lactation can have consequences for subsequent pathophysiology of offspring.""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Chapin, R. E., Robbins, W. A., Schieve, L. A., Sweeney, A. M., Tabacova, S. A., & Tomashek, K. M. (2004). Off to a Good Start: The Influence of Pre- and Periconceptional Exposures, Parental Fertility, and Nutrition on Children's Health. Environmental Health Perspectives, 112(1), 69+. Retrieved October 19, 2007, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002077615
• Lee Davis, D., Webster, P., Stainthorpe, H., Chilton, J., Jones, L., & Doi, R. (2007). Declines in Sex Ratio at Birth and Fetal Deaths in Japan, and in U.S. Whites but Not African Americans. Environmental Health Perspectives, 115(6), 941+. Retrieved October 19, 2007, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5021239428
• New Evidence For Environmental Chemicals Damaging Sperm. Retrieved October 19, 2007, from http://www.altpenis.com/penis_news/20050523225539data_trunc_sys.shtml
• Phthalates - The basics. Retrieved October 19, 2007, from http://www.phthalates.org/whatare/index.asp
• Reese, Troy, and Wade F. Exum. "Chapter 30 Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids." Essentials of Sports Medicine. ( 1997) Ed. Robert E. Sallis and Ferdy Massimino. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, 237-241.

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