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Obesity: modern man's fertility nemesis
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The obesity pandemic has grown to concerning proportions in recent years, not only in the Western World, but in developing countries as well. The corresponding decrease in male fertility and fecundity may be explained in parallel to obesity, and obesity should be considered as an etiology of male fertility. Studies show that obesity contributes to infertility by reducing semen quality, changing sperm proteomes, contributing to erectile dysfunction, and inducing other physical problems related to obesity. Mechanisms for explaining the effect of obesity on male infertility include abnormal reproductive hormone levels, an increased release of adipose-derived hormones and adipokines associated with obesity, and other physical problems including sleep apnea and increased scrotal temperatures. Recently, genetic factors and markers for an obesity-related infertility have been discovered and may explain the difference between fertile obese and infertile obese men. Treatments are available for not only infertility related to obesity, but also as a treatment for the other comorbidities arising from obesity. Natural weight loss, as well as bariatric surgery are options for obese patients and have shown promising results in restoring fertility and normal hormonal profiles. Therapeutic interventions including aromatase inhibitors, exogenous testosterone replacement therapy and maintenance and regulation of adipose-derived hormones, particularly leptin, may also be able to restore fertility in obese males. Because of the relative unawareness and lack of research in this area, controlled studies should be undertaken and more focus should be given to obesity as an etiolgy of male infertility.
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- Authors
- Cabler, S., Agarwal, A., Flint, M., & Du Plessis, S. S.
- Affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Venue
- Asian Journal of Andrology
- Published
- 2010-06-07
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 480-489
- ISSN
- 1008-682X (ISSN-L)
- 1745-7262
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- PMC3739371
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- W2124388193
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- 184
- References
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- 1.81
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- journal article
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- en
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Keywords
- obesity, male infertility, male fertility, semen quality, sperm proteome, erectile dysfunction, adipokines, reproductive hormones, sleep apnea, scrotal temperature, bariatric surgery, weight loss, aromatase inhibitors, testosterone replacement therapy, leptin
- MeSH terms
- Fertility, Humans, Erectile Dysfunction, Infertility, Male, Life Style, Male, Obesity, Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Body Mass Index, Aromatase Inhibitors, Adipokines, Semen Analysis, Waist Circumference
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