Joint and individual associations between multiple vitamins and sperm quality in adult men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have suggested that a healthy diet is associated with improved male fertility outcomes. However, the joint and individual associations between the status of multiple vitamins and sperm quality remain unclear.

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the associations between serum vitamin levels and sperm quality parameters in adult men.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 156 adult men seeking fertility care at a reproductive center from December 2023 to June 2024. Blood and semen were collected on the same day to determine the concentrations of nine kinds of vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B9, B12, C, A, D, E) and five parameters of sperm quality [total sperm number, sperm concentration, progressive motile sperm, morphologically nor

SUBMITTER: Yao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985434 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature