Erkan ÖZDEMİR, Aytekin TOKMAK, Ahmet Deniz TUZLUOGLU, Sezen Bozkurt KOSEOGLU, Mehmet ÇINAR, AYŞE ŞAHİN YAĞLIOĞLU, Nafiye YILMAZ

The impact of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men

Previous studies in overweight men have shown an increased likelihood of abnormal semen parameters. Obesity has been found to be associated with male subfertility. In this study we aimed to investigate the effect of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile males. This was a prospective crosssectional study designed to assess the influence of obesity on semen parameters and hormone levels in infertile men. 88 obese [Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2] men and 169 non-obese (BMI

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