Premature ovarian failure risk factors in an Iranian population

• Published in: International journal of general medicine Vol. 5; no. default; pp. 335 - 338
• Main Authors: Farzadi, Laya, Ghassemzadeh, Beyhaghi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2012; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Press; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: case-control; Causes of; Complications and side effects; Demographic aspects; etiology; nutrition; Original Research; Ovarian diseases; POF; premature menopause; premature ovarian dysfunction; primary ovarian insufficiency; Risk factors; Risk factors (Health); Iran; premature ovarian dysfunction; nutrition; case-control; POF; primary ovarian insufficiency; premature menopause; etiology
• ISSN: 1178-7074; 1178-7074
• DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S25604

The aim of this study was to determine possible correlates of premature ovarian failure (POF) in an Iranian population. In a case-control study, 80 patients with POF were compared with 80 controls enrolled from the same setting during 2007-2008. A food diary was used to assess food consumption habits. Mean age of starting ovarian failure symptoms was 19.3 ± 5.7 years and mean age of menopause was 22.6 ± 6.3 years. Familial coincidence was observed in 16 POF patients versus no one in the control group (P < 0.05). POF patients had lower frequency of both eating red meat and fish when compared with controls (P < 0.001). POF and control subjects consumed similar amounts of dairy products, being 5.3 ± 3.2 times per week in POF and 5.6 ± 2.1 times in the control groups. In this study, an association between POF and lower red meat or fish consumption was found.