Antioxidant Vitamins and Carotenoids Intake and the Association With Poor Semen Quality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Men Referring to an Italian Fertility Clinic
| العنوان: | Antioxidant Vitamins and Carotenoids Intake and the Association With Poor Semen Quality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Men Referring to an Italian Fertility Clinic |
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| المؤلفون: | Valentina De Cosmi, Fabio Parazzini, Carlo Agostoni, Stefania Noli, Sonia Cipriani, Irene La Vecchia, Stefania Ferrari, Giovanna Esposito, Francesca Bravi, Elena Ricci |
| المصدر: | Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol 8 (2021) Frontiers in Nutrition |
| بيانات النشر: | Frontiers Media S.A., 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Cross-sectional study, assisted reproduction techniques, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, media_common.quotation_subject, Physiology, Fertility, Lower risk, Semen quality, Medicine, TX341-641, Prospective cohort study, Sperm motility, media_common, Nutrition, Original Research, Nutrition and Dietetics, business.industry, Nutrition. Foods and food supply, carotenoids, Micronutrient, Sperm, antioxidants, micronutrients, business, diet, Food Science |
| الوصف: | Several studies suggested that male's diet affects fertility. This cross-sectional analysis from a prospective cohort study aims to explore the relation between antioxidants intake and sperm parameters in sub-fertile couples referring to a Fertility center. Socio-demographic characteristics, health history, lifestyle habits, and diet information were obtained. A semen sample was analyzed to proceed with assisted reproduction. Three hundred and twenty-three men were enrolled: 19.1% had semen volume (SV) < 1.5 mL, 31.4% sperm concentration (SC) < 15.0 mil/mL, 26.8% sperm motility < 32%, and 33.0% had total sperm count (TSC) < 39.0 mil. Higher levels of α-carotene were associated to lower risk of low SC [4th vs. 1st quartile, adjusted OR (aOR) 0.43, 95% CI 0.20–0.91) and low TSC (aOR 0.46, 95% CI 0.22–0.95). Higher intake of β-carotene was inversely associated with risk of low TSC. Lycopene intake was associated with higher risk for these conditions (aOR 2.46, 95%CI 1.01–5.98, SC), and (aOR 3.11, 95%CI 1.29–7.50, TSC). Risk of low semen volume was lower in men with higher level of vitamin D intake (aOR 0.25, 95%CI 0.09–0.66)]. Further research, especially, well-designed randomized clinical trials (RCT), is needed to understand how diet modifications may have a role in modulating male fertility and fecundability. |
| اللغة: | English |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::1c956f408292958b714746c300b55d6eTest https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.737077/fullTest |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....1c956f408292958b714746c300b55d6e |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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