Investigation of the effect of body mass index (BMI) on semen parameters and male reproductive system hormones

Submitted: May 18, 2016
Accepted: August 19, 2016
Published: October 3, 2017
Abstract Views: 2087
PDF: 1048
Publisher's note
All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.

Authors

Aim: To evaluate the effects of body mass index (BMI) ratio on semen parameters and serum reproductive hormones. Materials and methods: The data of 454 patients who prsented to male infertility clinics in our hospital between 2014 and 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. Weight, height, serum hormone levels and semen analysis results of the patients were obtained. BMI values were calculated by using the weight and height values of the patients and they were classified as group 1 for BMI values ≤ 25 kg/m2, as group 2 for BMI values 25-30 kg/m2 and as group 3 for BMI values ≥ 30 kg/m2. Results: The mean values of BMI, semen volume, concentration, total motility, progressive motility, total progressive motile sperm count (TPMSC), normal morphology according to Kruger, head abnormality, neck abnormality, tail abnormality, FSH, LH, prolactin, T/E2, total testosterone and estradiol parameters of the patients were considered. Patients were divided according to BMI values in Group 1 (n = 165), Group 2 (n = 222) and Group 3 (n = 56). There was no statistically significant difference in terms of all variables between the groups. Conclusions: We analyzed the relationship between BMI level and semen parameters and reproductive hormones, demonstrating no relationship between BMI and semen parameters. In our study, BMI does not affect semen parameters although it shows negative correlation with prolactin and testosterone levels.

Dimensions

Altmetric

PlumX Metrics

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Citations

Mehmet Zeynel Keskin, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir
Urology Clinic
Salih Budak, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir
Urology Clinic,
Evrim Emre Aksoy, Kırkag˘aç State Hospital, Manisa
Urology Clinic
Cem Yücel, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir
Urology Clinic
Serkan Karamazak, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir
Urology Clinic
Yusuf Ozlem Ilbey, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir
Urology Clinic
Zafer Kozacıoğlu, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
Urology clinic

How to Cite

Keskin, M. Z., Budak, S., Aksoy, E. E., Yücel, C., Karamazak, S., Ilbey, Y. O., & Kozacıoğlu, Z. (2017). Investigation of the effect of body mass index (BMI) on semen parameters and male reproductive system hormones. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 89(3), 219–221. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2017.3.219