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June 28, 2004
Research
Research
High-protein diets of the kind popularised by Robert Atkins may reduce a woman's chance of conceiving, according to a study presented at a fertility conference. The research -- conducted on mice -- found that a diet containing 25 percent protein disrupted the normal genetic imprinting pattern in early embryos. It also had an impact on embryos that were transferred to other uteruses.