BMI in relation to sperm count: an updated systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis

• Published in: Human Reproduction Update
• Main Authors: Sermondade, N., Faure, C., Fezeu, L., Shayeb, A. G., Bonde, J. P., Jensen, J. K., Van Wely, M., Cao, J., Martini, Ana Carolina, Eskandar, M., Chavarro, J. E., Koloszar, S., Twigt, J. M., Ramlau Hansen, C. H., Borges Jr, E., Lotti, F., Steegers Theunissen, R. P. M., Zorn, B., Polotsky, A. J., La Vignera, S., Eskenazi, B., Tremellen, K., Magnusdottir, E. V., Fejes, I., Hercberg, S., Lévy, R., Czernichow, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Obesity; BMI; Sperm concentration; Total sperm count; Meta-analysis; Andrología; Medicina Clínica; CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y DE LA SALUD; Argentina; Bajos; Faure; Verdier; Iceland; Islandia
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/11779

Background: The global obesity epidemic has paralleled a decrease in semen quality. Yet, the association between obesity and sperm parameters remains controversial. The purpose of this report was to update the evidence on the association between BMI and sperm count through a systematic review with m...