The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men

Previous studies in overweight men have shown an increased likelihood of abnormal semen parameters. Obesity has been found to be associated with male subfertility. In this study we aimed to investigate the effect of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile males. This was a prospe...

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Main Authors: Erkan Ozdemir, Aytekin Tokmak, Ahmet Deniz Tuzluoglu, Sezen Bozkurt Koseoglu, Mehmet Cinar, Ayse Sahin, Nafiye Yilmaz
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Language:English
Published: Society of TURAZ AKADEMI 2016-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=217917
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spelling doaj-3236ee5d1121477fb4477ea31397485a2020-11-25T02:29:27ZengSociety of TURAZ AKADEMI Medicine Science2147-06342016-09-0153780410.5455/medscience.2016.05.8436217917The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile menErkan Ozdemir0Aytekin Tokmak1Ahmet Deniz Tuzluoglu2Sezen Bozkurt Koseoglu3Mehmet Cinar4Ayse Sahin5Nafiye Yilmaz6Department of Urology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Division of Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Department of Urology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Division of Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Division of Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Division of Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.Previous studies in overweight men have shown an increased likelihood of abnormal semen parameters. Obesity has been found to be associated with male subfertility. In this study we aimed to investigate the effect of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile males. This was a prospective cross-sectional study designed to assess the influence of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men. 88 obese [Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2] men and 169 non-obese (BMI [Med-Science 2016; 5(3.000): 780-4]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=217917Body mass indexmale infertilityobesitysperm parameterstestosteron/estradiol ratio
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author Erkan Ozdemir
Aytekin Tokmak
Ahmet Deniz Tuzluoglu
Sezen Bozkurt Koseoglu
Mehmet Cinar
Ayse Sahin
Nafiye Yilmaz
spellingShingle Erkan Ozdemir
Aytekin Tokmak
Ahmet Deniz Tuzluoglu
Sezen Bozkurt Koseoglu
Mehmet Cinar
Ayse Sahin
Nafiye Yilmaz
The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men
Medicine Science
Body mass index
male infertility
obesity
sperm parameters
testosteron/estradiol ratio
author_facet Erkan Ozdemir
Aytekin Tokmak
Ahmet Deniz Tuzluoglu
Sezen Bozkurt Koseoglu
Mehmet Cinar
Ayse Sahin
Nafiye Yilmaz
author_sort Erkan Ozdemir
title The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men
title_short The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men
title_full The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men
title_fullStr The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men
title_full_unstemmed The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men
title_sort impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men
publisher Society of TURAZ AKADEMI
series Medicine Science
issn 2147-0634
publishDate 2016-09-01
description Previous studies in overweight men have shown an increased likelihood of abnormal semen parameters. Obesity has been found to be associated with male subfertility. In this study we aimed to investigate the effect of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile males. This was a prospective cross-sectional study designed to assess the influence of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men. 88 obese [Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2] men and 169 non-obese (BMI [Med-Science 2016; 5(3.000): 780-4]
topic Body mass index
male infertility
obesity
sperm parameters
testosteron/estradiol ratio
url http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=217917
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