Table 1.

Lifestyle-related factors and preconception health and fertility.

How can we assist in motivating people to make lifestyle changes preconception?

Identify the impact of micronutrients on fertility and live birth

Can diets be tailored to specific individuals to aid in changing lifestyle?

How does diet affect fertility?

What is the next epidemic wave in the developing world? Obesity; heart disease; cancer; diabetes? How will this impact fertility, pregnancy and life expectancy?

With the obesity epidemic, are there sufficient resources to address the problem? What skills are required?

What factors affect male fertility? What are the drivers of male infertility?

Would public reimbursement of treatments for lifestyle issues aid in improving general health?

What can be done to utilise positive reinforcement messages with people trying to make lifestyle changes?

How are allied healthcare providers, such as personal trainers, included in the loop of fertility care?

What role does stress play in fertility? How can it be measured and managed?

Does infertility impact mental health? If so, how and how might this affect preconception health?

What role does diabetes play in fertility?

What effect does shift work or disturbed sleep patterns have on fertility?

How can women be diagnosed for endometriosis/PCOS and educated on the fertility, lifestyle and health issues associated with these diseases at a young age?