Importance In the US, approximately 12.7% of reproductive age women seek treatment for
infertility each year. This review summarizes current evidence regarding diagnosis and …

It has been established, worldwide, that non-communicable diseases such as obesity,
diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular events account for a high percentage of …

Male infertility is an attracting growing concern owing to decline in sperm quality of men
worldwide. Phthalates, in particular to di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) or its main …

Objective To examine the potential effects of lifestyle factors on male reproductive health.
Evidence of a global decline in human sperm quality over recent decades has been …

Diet might affect male reproductive potential, but the biochemical mechanisms involved in
the modulation of sperm quality remain poorly understood. While a Western diet is …

The literature on the relationship between diet and human fertility has greatly expanded over
the last decade, resulting in the identification of a few clear patterns. Intake of supplemental …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been extensively studied as a cause of male infertility.
Excessive levels of ROS coupled with a deficiency in antioxidants can lead to oxidative …

Background The inability to have children affects 10% to 15% of couples worldwide. A male
factor is estimated to account for up to half of the infertility cases with between 25% to 87% of …

In up to 50% of cases, infertility issues stem solely from the male. According to some data,
the quality of human semen has deteriorated by 50%–60% over the last 40 years. A high-fat …

Obesity is considered a global health problem affecting more than a third of the population.
Complications of obesity include cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus …