Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Semen Quality in Healthy Young Men Living in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The study aim was to evaluate the association between UPF consumption and semen quality in a sample of healthy young men in Italy.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was carried out using data from 126 participants (mean age ± SD 20.0 ± 1.2 years) enrolled in the FASt randomized controlled trial. Food intake was assessed through the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) FFQ. Food items were categorized according to the Nova classification based on their purpose and extent of processing as follows: (1) unprocessed/minimally processed foods; (2) processed culinary ingredients; (3) processed foods; and (4) UPFs. The weight ratio (%) between each Nova group (g/d) and total food (g/d) was then calculated. For semen analyses, spe

SUBMITTER: Ceretti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644553 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature