Association between obesity-associated markers and semen quality parameters and serum reproductive hormones in Chinese infertile men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current evidence on the association between obesity-associated markers and semen quality, serum reproductive hormones and lipids remains inconsistent. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that, in infertile Chinese men, body mass index (BMI) negatively correlates with sperm concentration, serum total testosterone (TT), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The relationship between other obesity-associated markers and semen quality parameters, serum reproductive hormones, lipids and leptin were also investigated.

Methods

181 Chinese infertile men were recruited from September 2018 to September 2019. Their obesity-associated markers, semen parameters, and serum reproductive hormones, lipids and leptin were detected. Statistical analysis was perfor

SUBMITTER: Ma JX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523062 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature