Abstract
Caffeine intake, a frequent lifestyle exposure, has a number of biological effects. We designed a cohort study to investigate the relation between lifestyle and assisted reproduction technique (ART) outcomes. From September 2014 to December 2016, 339 subfertile couples referring to an Italian fertility clinic and eligible for ART procedures were enrolled in our study. Sociodemographic characteristics, smoking, and usual alcohol and caffeine consumption in the year prior to ART were recorded. The mean age of participants was 36.6 ± 3.6 years in women and 39.4 ± 5.2 years in men. After oocytes retrieval, 293 (86.4%) underwent implantation, 110 (32.4%) achieved clinical pregnancy, and 82 (24.2%) live birth. Maternal age was the main determinant of ART outcome. In a model including women’s age and college degree, smoking habits, calorie and alcohol intake for both partners, previous ART cycles, and partner’s caffeine intake, we did not observe any association between caffeine intake and ART outcome. Using the first tertile of caffeine intake by women as a reference, the adjusted rate ratio (ARR) for live birth was 1.09 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79–1.50) in the second and 0.99 (95% CI 0.71–1.40) in the third tertiles. In conclusion, a moderate caffeine intake by women and men in the year prior to the ART procedure was not associated with negative ART outcomes.
Highlights
Caffeine Intake is Among the Most Common Lifestyle Exposure in Women and Men AlikeCaffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, and chocolate
The relation between lifestyle factors and spontaneous fertility has been investigated in several observational studies, but, with regard to caffeine intake, few studies have analyzed the association between caffeine intake and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes, showing inconsistent results
One study observed a negative association with live birth, when comparing women consuming >2–50 and >50 versus
Summary
Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks ( cola-containing beverages and energy drinks), and chocolate. It crosses biologic membranes, is rapidly distributed throughout the body, and has been found in saliva, breast milk, the embryo, and the neonate [1]. One study observed a negative association with live birth, when comparing women consuming >2–50 and >50 versus
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