Improvements in Sperm Motility Following Low- or High-Intensity Dietary Interventions in Men With Obesity

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INTRODUCTION: Obesity increases risks of male infertility, but bariatric surgery does not improve semen quality. Recent uncontrolled studies suggest that a low-energy diet (LED) improves semen quality. Further evaluation within a randomized, controlled setting is warranted.

METHODS: Men with obesity (18-60 years) with normal sperm concentration (normal count) (n = 24) or oligozoospermia (n = 43) were randomized 1:1 to either 800 kcal/day LED for 16 weeks or control, brief dietary intervention (BDI) with 16 weeks' observation. Semen parameters were compared at baseline and 16 weeks.

RESULTS: Mean age of men with normal count was 39.4 ± 6.4 in BDI and 40.2 ± 9.6 years in the LED group. Mean age of men with oligozoospermia was 39.5 ± 7.5 in BDI and 37.7 ± 6.6 years in the LED group. LED caused more weight loss than BDI in men with normal count (14.4 vs 6.3 kg; P < .001) and men with oligozoospermia (17.6 vs 1.8 kg; P < .001). Compared with baseline, in men with normal count total motility (TM) increased 48 ± 17% to 60 ± 10% (P < .05) after LED, and 52 ± 8% to 61 ± 6% (P < .0001) after BDI; progressive motility (PM) increased 41 ± 16% to 53 ± 10% (P < .05) after LED, and 45 ± 8% to 54 ± 65% (P < .001) after BDI. In men with oligozoospermia compared with baseline, TM increased 35% [26] to 52% [16] (P < .05) after LED, and 43% [28] to 50% [23] (P = .0587) after BDI; PM increased 29% [23] to 46% [18] (P < .05) after LED, and 33% [25] to 44% [25] (P < .05) after BDI. No differences in postintervention TM or PM were observed between LED and BDI groups in men with normal count or oligozoospermia.

CONCLUSION: LED or BDI may be sufficient to improve sperm motility in men with obesity. The effects of paternal dietary intervention on fertility outcomes requires investigation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:109

Enthalten in:

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 109(2024), 2 vom: 18. Jan., Seite 449-460

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sharma, Aditi [VerfasserIn]
Papanikolaou, Nikoleta [VerfasserIn]
Abou Sherif, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Dimakopolou, Anastasia [VerfasserIn]
Thaventhiran, Thilipan [VerfasserIn]
Go, Cara [VerfasserIn]
Holtermann Entwistle, Olivia [VerfasserIn]
Brown, Adrian [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Jha, Rama [VerfasserIn]
Prakash, Anavi [VerfasserIn]
Khalifa, Dalia [VerfasserIn]
Lewis, Hannah [VerfasserIn]
Ramaraju, Sruthi [VerfasserIn]
Leeds, Anthony R [VerfasserIn]
Chahal, Harvinder [VerfasserIn]
Purkayastha, Sanjay [VerfasserIn]
Henkel, Ralf [VerfasserIn]
Minhas, Sukhbinder [VerfasserIn]
Frost, Gary [VerfasserIn]
Dhillo, Waljit S [VerfasserIn]
Jayasena, Channa N [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Male fertility
Male reproduction
Obesity
Randomized Controlled Trial
Sperm quality
Spermatogenesis
Weight loss

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Date Completed 19.01.2024

Date Revised 21.01.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1210/clinem/dgad523

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NLM361547528