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J Mir1, D Franken2, S W Andrabi3
1Department of Andrology, Milann Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Abstract:
The objective of the study was to determine whether weight loss in obese men improves their fertility with respect to DNA fragmentation index and morphology. Collected fertility parameters included DFI and morphology. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated for all patients with comparisons to their fertility parameters before and after weight loss using paired t test and chi-square tests. The mean BMI was significantly higher in group 1, before weight loss (33.18 kg/m2 ), than in group 2, after weight loss (30.43 kg/m2 ). Overall, 53.3% of men had DFI <20% while 43.8% had a DFI between 20% and 40%, and 2.9% of men had DFI >40%. The mean DFI of participants was higher before weight loss (20.2%) and had improved significantly after weight loss (17.5%) (p = <.001). The weight loss had significant positive correlation with percentage of DFI. There was a significant improvement in morphology after weight loss (p = <.05). In one of the largest cohorts of male fertility and obesity, DFI and morphology demonstrated significant relationship with adiposity, possibly contributing to subfertility in this population.
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