@article { author = {Tafazoli, Mahin and Fazeli, Elham and Dadgar, Salameh and Nematy, Mohsen}, title = {The Association of the Dietary Fat and Functional Ovarian Cysts in Women of Reproductive Age Referring to Three Hospitals in Mashhad, Iran, 2014}, journal = {International Journal of Community Based Nursing & Midwifery}, volume = {4}, number = {2}, pages = {148-156}, year = {2016}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran}, issn = {2322-2476}, eissn = {2322-4835}, doi = {}, abstract = {Background: Functional ovarian cysts (FOC) are one of the most common gynecological problems among women of reproductive age. Some studies have shown that diet may affect the function of the ovaries, so this study was performed to determine the association between the amount of dietary fat and functional ovarian cysts.Methods: This case-control study was performed on 264 female patients (132 with cyst in the case group and 132 in the control group) aged 13 to 49. The case group had ovarian cyst with a size of less than 8 cm and the control group didn’t have any ovarian cyst. Data were collected by questionnaires including a demographic questionnaire, and medical and midwifery characteristics questionnaire; the amount of fat in the diet was measured using food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Data were analyzed using SPSS software. P}, keywords = {Diet,Fat,Ovarian cyst}, url = {https://ijcbnm.sums.ac.ir/article_40739.html}, eprint = {https://ijcbnm.sums.ac.ir/article_40739_7f822cbc90da6d8a432471052ea423c9.pdf} }