Author/Authors :
Ustun, Yaprak Engin Zekai Tahir Burak Education and Research Hospita - Reproductive Endocrinology Unit, Ankara, Turkey , Yılmaz, Nafiye Zekai Tahir Burak Education and Research Hospita - Reproductive Endocrinology Unit, Ankara, Turkey , Akgun, Nilufer Zekai Tahir Burak Education and Research Hospita - Reproductive Endocrinology Unit, Ankara, Turkey , Aktulay, Ayla Zekai Tahir Burak Education and Research Hospita - Reproductive Endocrinology Unit, Ankara, Turkey , Tuzluoğlu, Ahmet Deniz Zekai Tahir Burak Education and Research Hospital - Urology Unit, Ankara, Turkey , Bakırarar, Batuhan Department of Biostatistics - Faculty of Medicine - Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
(BMI) in the male spouses with infertility complaints, who had reffered to our clinic.
Materials and Methods: The male spouses from 159 couples reffering to our clinic because of infertility, during a
six-month period, were included in the study. In this prospective case control study, the included men were categorized
as non-obese (BMI<25 kg/m2), overweight (BMI 25-29 kg/m2) and obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) according to their
BMIs. The assessed sperm parameters consisted of; sperm concentration, Kruger morphology, progressive motility
level, and volume pH levels. The statistical significant level was set as less than 0.05.
Results: The assessed group consisted of 159 patients applying to our clinic with infertility symptoms. Fifty-three
non-obese, 53 overweight and 53 obese men were eligible for the study. There was statistically significant differences
in sperm volume (P<0.001), progressive motility (P<0.001), postwash sperm count (P<0.001) and Kruger (P<0.001)
morphology among the patient groups grouping according to the BMI levels.
Conclusion: In this study, increased BMI was associated with decreased semen quality, affecting volume, concentration,
and motility. further studies with a wider range of prospective cases need to be conducted in order to investigate
the effects on male fertility in more detail.
