Association between central obesity and semen quality: A cross‐sectional study in 4513 Chinese sperm donation volunteers

T Wang, Q Wang, Z Fan, R Xu, X Deng, Y Li… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background General obesity classified by body mass index has been linked to a reduction in
semen quality; however, evidence on the adverse effect of central obesity on semen quality …

The potential role of central obesity in male infertility: body mass index versus waist to hip ratio as they relate to selected semen parameters

M Keszthelyi, VA Gyarmathy, A Kaposi, Z Kopa - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Little is known about the potential role of central obesity among men. Our first
aim was to confirm what is already known from prior research, namely that both BMI and …

Exploration of the association between obesity and semen quality in a 7630 male population

CW Tsao, CY Liu, YC Chou, TL Cha, SC Chen… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
This study aimed to explore the association between body mass index (BMI), other
anthropometric indexes and semen quality in a general male population in Taiwan. In this …

Association between body mass index and semen quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Li, Y Lin, C Ou, R Xu, T Liu, Z Zhong, L Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
The continuous decline of human semen quality during the past decades has drawn much
concern globally. Previous studies have suggested a link between abnormal BMI and …

Does obesity based on body mass index affect semen quality?—a meta‐analysis and systematic review from the general population rather than the infertile population

SY Wang, J Sun, JY Wang, ZG Ping, L Liu - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Whether obesity affects the quality of semen has become the focus of research. However,
there are some deficiencies in the past research, because the vast majority of known infertile …

Influence of body mass index and waist–hip ratio on male semen parameters in infertile men in the real world: a retrospective study

S Wang, B Wu, C Wang, Z Ke, P Xiang, X Hu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background It is suggested that body mass index (BMI) can affect male semen quality;
however, the results remain controversial. In addition, most studies have focused on the …

An exploration of the association between male body mass index and semen quality

AG Shayeb, K Harrild, E Mathers… - Reproductive biomedicine …, 2011 - Elsevier
Obesity is becoming a serious problem, especially in industrialized societies. This study was
designed to explore the association between body mass index (BMI) and semen quality …

The negative impact of higher body mass index on sperm quality and erectile function: a cross-sectional study among Chinese males of infertile couples

J Zhang, B Yang, Z Cai, H Li, T Han… - American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of the current study was to explore the role of body mass index (BMI) in sperm
quality and erectile function in Chinese males of infertile couples. A total of 28 fertility centers …

The Impact of Obesity on Sperm Parameters in Young Adult Males: A Retrospective Study of Sperm Donors

AA Gurayah, MR Grewal, G Venigalla, A Weber… - Urology, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To utilize a large cohort of healthy sperm bank donors to evaluate the association
between body mass index and individual sperm parameters. Methods Sperm parameters …

Body mass index effects sperm quality: a retrospective study in Northern China

EY Wang, Y Huang, QY Du, GD Yao… - Asian journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Excess weight and obesity have become a serious problem in adult men of reproductive age
throughout the world. The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the relationships …