Publications by authors named "Cherlyen Teo"
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- Subfertility is a widespread issue, and this study researched how preconception micronutrient supplements might influence the time it takes to get pregnant among women.
- Conducted in Singapore, the study involved 908 women aged 18-45, measuring their supplement intake and sociodemographic characteristics to determine their fecundability.
- Results showed that folic acid and iodine supplementation linked to shorter time to pregnancy, while evening primrose oil seemed to have the opposite effect, suggesting further research is needed to confirm these findings.
Diet in the first month postpartum, otherwise known as "the confinement diet" in Asia, has unique characteristics that are influenced by traditions, cultures, and beliefs. We aimed to characterize dietary patterns during confinement period in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort and examined their associations with postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety (PPA). Dietary intakes of 490 women were ascertained in the first month postpartum using 3-day food diaries and dietary patterns were derived by factor analysis.
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