Diet and men’s fertility: Does diet affect sperm quality?
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Male contribution to a couple's fecundity is important, and identifying the dietary factors that can influence male fertility potential is of high importance. Despite this importance, there are currently no clear clinical guidelines for male patients seeking fertility treatment. In this review, we present the most up-to-date evidence about diet and male fertility in humans. We focus on the dietary factors necessary for production of healthy functioning sperm with high fertility potential. Based on this review, men may be encouraged to use antioxidant supplements and to follow dietary patterns favoring the consumption of seafood, poultry, nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Evidence is strongest for recommending the use of antioxidant supplements to men in couples undergoing infertility treatment-although the specific antioxidants and doses remain unclear-and increasing consumption of omega-3 fatty acids from fish and nuts.
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish and olive oil or nuts are associated with better sperm quality and morphology.
“In contrast, the polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish and olive oil or nuts are associated with better sperm quality and morphology [92].”
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- Authors
- Nassan, F. L., Chavarro, J. E., & Tanrikut, C.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Shady Grove Fertility Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Tanrikut, Cigdem
- Venue
- Fertility and Sterility
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-09
- Volume
- 110
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 570-577
- ISSN
- 0015-0282 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2891207384
- Cited by
- 149
- References
- 130
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 2.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Fertility and Sterility (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Keywords
- male fertility, semen quality, diet, antioxidant supplements, omega-3 fatty acids, seafood consumption, infertility treatment, dietary habits, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, poultry, nuts
- MeSH terms
- Diet, Healthy, Antioxidants, Diet, Humans, Infertility, Male, Male, Pesticides, Sperm Motility, Spermatozoa, Semen Analysis
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