Higher Body Fat Linked to Low Sperm Count, Testosterone. Here's Why
Higher body fat percentages are associated with lower sperm counts and changes in male reproductive hormones, including testosterone. Kate/E+/Getty Images Researchers say body fat measurements are a better predictor of male reproductive health than body mass index readings. They report that men with higher body fat percentages have lower sperm counts than men with lower body fat measurements. Men…
A recent study published in the journal Human Reproduction suggests that higher body fat percentages are associated with lower sperm counts and changes in male reproductive hormones, including testosterone. Researchers found that body fat measurements are a better predictor of male reproductive health than body mass index (BMI) readings.
Even men with normal BMI but a relatively high body fat percentage had lower sperm counts and poorly formed sperm. The study, conducted by researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark, analyzed data from 1,000 Danish and 1,000 Norwegian males and published their findings in July. The researchers concluded that measuring body fat percentage may help identify men at risk of impaired reproductive health who would not be identified based on BMI alone.
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