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Uterine Fibroids and Diet

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  • Andrea Tinelli

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Veris delli Ponti” Hospital, Scorrano, 73020 Lecce, Italy
    Division of Experimental Endoscopic Surgery, Imaging, Technology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Vito Fazzi Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy
    Laboratory of Human Physiology, Phystech BioMed School, Faculty of Biological & Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), 141701 Moscow, Russia)

  • Marina Vinciguerra

    (Department of Biomedical and Human Oncological Science (DIMO), 1st Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Antonio Malvasi

    (Laboratory of Human Physiology, Phystech BioMed School, Faculty of Biological & Medical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), 141701 Moscow, Russia
    Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Santa Maria Hospital GVM Care & Research, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Mladen Andjić

    (Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Višegradska 26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Ivana Babović

    (Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Višegradska 26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Radmila Sparić

    (Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Višegradska 26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

Uterine myomas or fibroids are the most common benign female tumors of the reproductive organs, associated with significant morbidity and quality of life impairment. Several epidemiological risk factors for their occurrence have been identified so far, including nutrition and dietary habits. In this investigation, authors reviewed, as a narrative review, the data about diet and uterine myoma development in order to homogenize the current data. A PubMed search was conducted for the years 1990–2020, using a combination of keywords of interest for the selected topic. The authors searched the databases, selecting the randomized clinical studies, the observational studies, and the basic (experimental), clinical, and epidemiological researches. Once they collected the articles, they analyzed them according to the number of citations of each article, starting from the most cited to the least cited articles. Subsequently, authors collected the data of each article and inserted them in the various research paragraphs, summarizing the data collected. In this way, they crossed the available data regarding the association between nutrition habits and dietary components and myoma onset and growth. Many nutrients and dietary habits are associated with myoma development risk. These factors include low intakes of fruit, vegetables, and vitamin D, as well as pollutants in food. Despite the available data on the influence of some foods on the development of fibroids, further research is mandatory to understand all the nutrition risk factors which contribute to myoma growth and how exactly these risk factors influence myoma pathogenesis.

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  • Andrea Tinelli & Marina Vinciguerra & Antonio Malvasi & Mladen Andjić & Ivana Babović & Radmila Sparić, 2021. "Uterine Fibroids and Diet," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:3:p:1066-:d:486847
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    1. Young Ah Kim & Younglim Kho & Kyoung Chul Chun & Jae Whoan Koh & Jeong Woo Park & Melisa Bunderson-Schelvan & Yoon Hee Cho, 2016. "Increased Urinary Phthalate Levels in Women with Uterine Leiomyoma: A Case-Control Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-13, December.
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    1. Sithembinkosi Ndebele & Tecora Turner & Chuanhong Liao & Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy & Nina Randorf & Habibul Ahsan & Kunle Odunsi & Obianuju Sandra Madueke-Laveaux, 2024. "Uterine Fibroid Prevalence in a Predominantly Black, Chicago-Based Cohort," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(2), pages 1-12, February.

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