Biomedical Importance of Diet in Ovarian Cysts Occurrence in North-Western Iran

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the role played by diet in ovarian cysts development among women living in the different parts of Hamedan -northwestern Iran. Participants included 384 females with ovarian cysts were admitted to hospitals or medical centers during 2001-2006. Study participants were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to elicit a lifetime history of a variety of demographic, medical, and lifestyle factors. Standard diet questionnaire was also used to evaluate the usual diet in cases during 5 years before ovarian cyst diagnosis. Data were analyzed using Chi-Square or T-test. Our findings showed that majority of patients were at age between 22 and 36 (63.4%) and mean ages were 31.94, 31.34 and 32.5 years old for follicular, corpus luteum and dermoidal cysts, respectively. There was significantly lower consumption of meat and cereal food groups in patients than standard recommended orders (P<0.05). Our findings indicate that occurrence of ovarian cysts was prominent in reproductive age range, and lower consumption of meat and cereal food groups had considerable role in ovarian cysts development in north-western Iran.

Evaluation of the Relationship between Type and Amount of Fat Consumption in the Diet and Functional Ovarian Cysts in Females of Reproductive Age

“…FOCs are among the most common gynecological diseases worldwide, and their prevalence is influenced by lifestyle and nutritional factors, which are also risk factors for other non-communicable diseases [4,13,14]. Given the high prevalence of overweight and obesity among Iranian women of reproductive age [6], it is noteworthy that 20 (50%) case and 23 (57.7%) control participants in our study had a BMI above 24.5 kg/ m 2 . This suggests that our study population may not be suitable for evaluating the impact of BMI on FOC due to its uneven distribution.…”

“…functional types of ovarian cysts, while non-functional ovarian cysts include endometriosis cysts, polycystic ovaries, hemorrhagic ovarian cysts, dermoid cysts, adenoma cysts, sclerosing stromal tumors of the ovaries, ovarian mucinous adenoma cysts, and cysts originating from the borderline of paraovarian tumors [5]. FOCs are benign ovarian cyst masses that occur in women of reproductive age, and their size rarely exceeds 8cm [6]. When FOCs are hormonally active, they can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, irregular menstruation, pain during movement, the feeling of pressure on the rectum and bladder, abdominal distension, and urinary or digestive symptoms [7].…”