Do reproductive hormones explain the association between body mass index and semen quality? / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)
Asian Journal of Andrology
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(6): 827-834, 2007.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-310445
ABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>To examine whether reproductive hormones play a role in the association between body mass index (BMI) and semen quality.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Semen quality and testosterone (T), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol (E(2)) were evaluated in 990 fertile males with age 38.9 +/- 9.7 (mean +/- SD) years recruited from the Chinese general population in 2001 and 2002.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Semen quality was reduced among underweight (BMI < 18.5) compared with normal (BMI 18.5-24.9) and overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9), but the associations were independent of reproductive hormones. After adjustment for the potential confounders, underweight men had reductions in sperm concentration (22.4 X 10(6)/mL), total sperm count (52.9 X 10(6)) and percentage of normal sperm forms (6.9%) compared with men with normal BMI. Being underweight may be a risk factor for low sperm concentration (OR 4.68, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 2.01-10.91). Otherwise, being overweight may be a protected factor for low sperm concentration (OR 0.25; 95% CI 0.08-0.83) and low total sperm count (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.15-0.87).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Low BMI was associated with reduced semen quality. The associations between BMI and semen quality were found statistically significant even after adjustment for reproductive hormones. Reproductive hormones cannot explain the association between BMI and semen quality.</p>
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Main subject:
Physiology
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Semen
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Sperm Count
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Testosterone
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Blood
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Body Weight
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Luteinizing Hormone
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Body Mass Index
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China
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Estradiol
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Journal of Andrology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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