Association between intake of soft drinks and testicular function in young men.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Is intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) or artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) associated with testicular function in young men?

Summary answer

Among young men unaware of their semen quality and reproductive hormone levels, intake of SSBs was associated with lower sperm concentration, lower total sperm count, and a lower ratio of serum inhibin-B/FSH.

What is known already

SSBs may adversely impact testicular function, but results are not consistent across studies. Moreover, the associations of ASB, energy-drinks or fruit juices with testicular function are unclear.

Study design, size, duration

Young healthy men and unselected for fertility status men enrolled in a cross-sectional study between 2008 and 2017.

Participants/materials, set

SUBMITTER: Nassan FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8600659 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature