Relation between male obesity and male infertility in a Tunisian population.
Andrologia
; 47(3): 282-5, 2015 Apr.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24720635
ABSTRACT
Obesity is associated with significant disturbance in the hormonal milieu that can affect the reproductive system. Male infertility affects approximately 6% of reproductive-aged men. It has been suggested that overweight men or men with obese body mass index (BMI) experience prolonged time to pregnancy, although the influence of male BMI on fertility remains understudied. We hypothesised that BMI is inversely correlated with fertility, manifested by reduced sperm concentration and varicocele. Males of mean age 32.74 ± 6.96 years with semen analyses and self-reported BMI were included (n = 98). Patient parameters analysed included age, BMI, pubertal timing, the development of varicocele, and leutinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone and testosterone (n = 18). The mean age of the study population was 32.74 ± 6.96 years. The incidence of azospermia, oligozoospermia, normospermia and the development of varicocele did not vary across BMI categories. Male obesity is not associated with the incidence of sperm concentration and the development of varicocele.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Testosterona
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Varicocele
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Infertilidad Masculina
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Andrologia
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Túnez
Pais de publicación:
ALEMANHA
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ALEMANIA
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DE
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DEUSTCHLAND
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GERMANY