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Weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, and body composition were assessed. The participants were divided into three groups, with low (I, n = 12), normal (II, n = 27), and high (III, n = 12) fat tissue content, and then compared in terms of dietary intake. Results: The lowest protein intake per kilogram of body weight was observed in group III (p &lt; 0.001). In group I, we reported the highest consumption of plant protein in general (p = 0.03) and per kg of body weight (p &lt; 0.001). Higher protein intake per kg body mass was associated with lower values of BMI (r = \u22120.681; p &lt; 0.001), fat mass (r = \u22120.641; p &lt; 0.001), waist\u2013hip ratio (r = \u22120.391; p = 0.005), and abdominal fat index (r = \u22120.653; p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that targeted nutritional counseling focused on optimizing protein intake and emphasizing plant-based sources may improve body composition and potentially support fertility outcomes in women undergoing infertility treatment.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu16234070","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,27]],"date-time":"2024-11-27T08:17:42Z","timestamp":1732695462000},"page":"4070","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Body Composition and Dietary Intake of Women Attending an Infertility Clinic\u2014Polish Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Adriana","family":"Szuli\u0144ska","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Human Milk and Lactation Research, Department of Medical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-575 Warszawa, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Barbara","family":"Grzechoci\u0144ska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"1st Department and Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warszawa, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Agnieszka","family":"Bzikowska-Jura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Human Milk and Lactation Research, Department of Medical Biology, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-575 Warszawa, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (2024, November 14). 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