Relationship between semen quality and anthropometric parameters in males
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Infertility, Reproduction, Semen quality, Anthropometric parametersAbstract
BACKGROUND // Infertility problems affect 15% of the world’s population, with male factors accounting for up to 30% of cases. The relationship between male infertility and nutritional status remains inconclusive, as most studies rely on BMI without considering other parameters in their evaluation. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehensively assess male body composition and its impact on semen parameters. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between seminal quality (seminogram) and nutritional status (body mass index, waist-hip index and percentage of muscle, fat and visceral mass).
METHODS // 117 men from infertile couples were recruited from December 2021 to October 2023 who attended the Gynecology-Esterility consultation at the Hospital of Denia (Spain). Anthropometric variables were collected by physical examination and clinical variables by semen analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and linear regression models.
RESULTS // Our work showed a direct and significant linear relationship (p=0.027) between hip circumference and seminal volume. No association was found between the rest of anthropometric parameters and seminal quality.
CONCLUSIONS // The results of this study suggest that there is a statistically significant positive association between seminal volume and hip circumference, but we found no association between the rest of anthropometric parameters and seminal quality.
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