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Body mass index in relation to semen quality, sperm DNA integrity, and serum reproductive hormone levels among men attending an infertility clinic

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Chavarro, Jorge E., Toth, Thomas L., Wright, Diane L., Meeker, John D., Hauser, Russ·2010·Fertility and Sterility
DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.100
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Objective To examine the association between body weight and measures of male reproductive potential. Design Cross-sectional study Setting Fertility clinic in an academic medical center. Patients 483 male partners of subfertile couples. Interventions None Main outcome measures Standard semen analysis, sperm DNA fragmentation and serum levels of reproductive hormones. Results As expected, BMI was positively related to estradiol levels and inversely related to total testosterone and SHBG levels. There was also a strong inverse relation between BMI and inhibin B levels and a lower testosterone:LH ratio among men with a BMI ≥ 35kg/m2. BMI was unrelated to sperm concentration, motility or morphology. Ejaculate volume decreased steadily with increasing BMI levels. Further, men with BMI ≥ 35kg/m2 had a lower total sperm count (concentration × volume) than normal weight men (Adjusted difference in the median [95% CI] = −86 × 106 sperm [−134, −37]). Sperm with high DNA damage were significantly more numerous in obese men than in normal weight men. Conclusions These data suggest that despite major differences in reproductive hormone levels with increasing body weight, only extreme levels of obesity may negatively influence male reproductive potential.

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Authors
Chavarro, J. E., Toth, T. L., Wright, D. L., Meeker, J. D., & Hauser, R.
Venue
Fertility and Sterility
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-05
Volume
93
Issue
7
Pages
2222-2231
ISSN
0015-0282 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.100
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Chavarro, J. E., Toth, T. L., Wright, D. L., Meeker, J. D., & Hauser, R. (2010). Body mass index in relation to semen quality, sperm DNA integrity, and serum reproductive hormone levels among men attending an infertility clinic. Fertility and Sterility. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.100

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