The impact of modifiable lifestyle factors on women’s fertility Authors Tayyaba Shujaat Department of Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Design, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan Zaheer Ahmed Department of Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Design, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8022-8811 Saba Liaqat Department of Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Design, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7412 Keywords: Fertility, Stress, Physical Activity, Sleep, BMI Abstract The current study centred on assessing the effect of various lifestyle factors (diet, physical activity [PA] level, sleep pattern, and stress level) on women's fertility. This hospital-based comparative study was conducted at the Avicenna Medical College and Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, with 104 females (aged 18-40 years) as participants. Half the participants had a history of infertility and 51.8% had a BMI >25. About 43% and 85% reported intake of “junk food” and “fruit and vegetable (F&V)”, respectively, twice a week. DASS-21 scale endorsed “moderate-to-high-stress” in 58% of the participants. Further, moderate and intense PA was documented in 30% and 20% of the participants. About 37% reported sleeping for Less-Than Or Equal To 5 hours/day. Fertility was significantly but inversely correlated with F&V intake, stress level, and BMI. Less sleep and a sedentary lifestyle had a significantly detrimental impact on fertility. ---Continue Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-04-22 How to Cite Shujaat, T., Ahmed, Z., & Liaqat, S. (2024). The impact of modifiable lifestyle factors on women’s fertility. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(5), 972–975. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7412 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 5 (2024): MAY Section SHORT COMMUNICATION License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.