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Dietary Patterns and Poor Semen Quality Risk in Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
Anna Danielewicz1, Katarzyna Eufemia Przybyłowicz2, Mariusz Przybyłowicz3
1Department of Human Nutrition, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Słoneczna 45F, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland. anna.danielewicz@uwm.edu.pl.
Nutrients
|August 29, 2018
Summary
A Western dietary pattern may increase the risk of abnormal semen quality in men. A Pro-healthy diet showed no association, highlighting the need for dietary interventions to improve male fertility.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Nutritional Science
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Male infertility affects approximately 30% of cases with unknown etiology.
- Nutritional factors are increasingly recognized as potential influences on semen quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between dietary patterns and abnormal semen quality parameters in men.
- To evaluate the risk of poor semen quality associated with specific dietary patterns.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 114 men (aged 20-55) from Poland.
- Semen parameters assessed using computer-aided semen analysis.
- Dietary patterns (DPs) derived from food frequency questionnaires using Principal Component Analysis (PCA).
Main Results:
- A Western dietary pattern was significantly associated with an increased risk of abnormal progressive sperm motility.
- Trends indicated higher risks for abnormal total sperm count, progressive motility, and morphology with increasing adherence to the Western DP.
- No significant association was found between the Pro-healthy DP and semen quality parameters.
Conclusions:
- The Western dietary pattern may contribute to increased risk of abnormal semen parameters.
- Dietary modifications and lifestyle changes warrant further investigation for improving male reproductive health.
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