What is it about?
The first comparison by advanced computer-aided semen analysis (CASA) shows that sperm from obese infertile men is of poor quality, quantity, and morphology compared with that of infertile but normal-weight men
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Why is it important?
The study also demonstrates a link between obesity and categorical outcomes of male infertility, including oligospermia, defined as < 15 million/mL spermatozoa (odds ratio [OR], 1.67, P = .007) and asthenospermia, defined as < 40% motile spermatozoa (OR, 1.82 P = .005). The associations between obesity and various sperm parameters remained consistent after adjustment for age, smoking status, and diabetes mellitus, the results show.
Perspectives
Results from our present data set suggest that efforts focusing on male weight loss before conception are warranted for couples seeking infertility treatment
Dr RAMARAJU G A
Krishna IVF Clinic
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This page is a summary of: Association between obesity and sperm quality, Andrologia, September 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/and.12888.
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