Overweight and obese men are at risk of lower sperm quality. However, losing weight can help men improve their sperm quality and fertility.
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Men who are overweight and obese have low sperm quality. Just as prevention is better than cure, maintaining a healthy body weight from an early age can help men stay fit, improve their sperm quality and fertility.//
Infertility affects between 10 and 15% of all couples of reproductive ages and can be caused by a wide variety of factors: genetic, physiological, environmental and nutritional.Although there is increasing scientific evidence about the role of nutrition in sperm quality, there is still controversy about the role of overweight, obesity and low weight in sperm parameters.- Being overweight and obese can put men at risk of lower sperm quality
- Prevention at an early age can help avoid deleterious effects on reproductive health
- Losing weight can help men improve their sperm quality and fertility
Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
‘Wanna improve your sperm quality? Then, follow a healthy lifestyle to prevent overweight and obesity, order to avoid deleterious effects on reproductive health.’
Researchers from the Human Nutrition Unit of the Rovira i Virgili University and the CIBERobn in collaboration with researchers from the University of Utah (USA), researchers from the Ahvaz Jundishapur University and the National University of Córdoba (Argentina),have carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of all the existing observational scientific literature, evaluating the association between adiposity(normal weight, overweight, obesity, and low weight) and the sperm quality determined by a seminogram. A total of 60 articles were included in the qualitative analysis and 28 in the quantitative analysis. The researchers indicated that overweight and/or obesity were associated with low semen quality parameters (i.e., semen volume, sperm count and concentration, sperm vitality, total motility and normal morphology) and underweight category was likewise associated with low sperm normal morphology.
According to the researchers, this work provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the high-quality research and demonstrates the importance of adiposity in semen quality.
Sperm Quality Drops When Exposed To Air Pollution, Says Study
Exposure to minute effects of air pollution has been found to be associated with abnormal shape, size and number of sperm, ultimately reducing sperm quality.
Exposure to minute effects of air pollution has been found to be associated with abnormal shape, size and number of sperm, ultimately reducing sperm quality.
The results of the present study, conducted by the post-doctoral researcher Dr. Albert Salas-Huetos, currently working at the University of Utah, in collaboration with researchers from the Human Nutrition Unit of the Rovira i Virgili University and the CIBERobn led by Professor Jordi Salas-Salvadó, have been published in the prestigious scientific journal Obesity Reviews. It is one of the most impactful scientific journals in the Endocrinology and Metabolism area.
Healthy Diet Boosts Sperm Quality and Chances of Pregnancy
Fish, shellfish, seafood, poultry, cereals, vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy and skimmed milk were positively associated with several sperm quality parameters.
Fish, shellfish, seafood, poultry, cereals, vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy and skimmed milk were positively associated with several sperm quality parameters.
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Moderate and Continuous Exercise Regimen may Boost Sperm Quality
Those following moderate exercise had more semen volume, higher sperm motility, improved sperm cell shape/morphology, more concentrated sperm and more sperm cells.
Those following moderate exercise had more semen volume, higher sperm motility, improved sperm cell shape/morphology, more concentrated sperm and more sperm cells.
