Observational Cross-Sectional Study on Mediterranean Diet and Sperm Parameters.

ABSTRACT: Infertility, affecting 15 to 25% of couples in the most developed countries, is recognized by the World Health Organization as a public health issue at a global level. Different causes are acknowledged to reduce fertility in both sexes. In particular, about 40-50% of cases recognize a male factor. Dietary habits and lifestyle are acknowledged to influence sperm quality and are therefore important modifiable factors in male reproductive health. Conditions such as overweight/obesity, impaired glucose metabolism and determinants of metabolic syndrome, together with unhealthy lifestyle behavior, i.e., smoking cigarettes and physical inactivity, are suggested to have a negative impact on male fertility. While individual elements and characteristics of the Western diet and habits are considered

SUBMITTER: Petre GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10707842 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature