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Association between BMI and semen quality: an observational study of 3966 sperm donors

19 Oct 2018

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STUDY QUESTION: What is the relationship between abnormal BMI and semen quality? SUMMARY ANSWER: Underweight was significantly associated with lower sperm concentration, total sperm number and total motile sperm count, while overweight was significantly associated with lower semen volume, total sperm number and total motile sperm count. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Abnormal BMI has been associated with lower semen...

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PMID: 30407511
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey328

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