Men who are overweight with increased risk of infertility
Men who are overweight or obese as a risk Rune of infertility, a study found. This classification as obese had a 25-fold in their sperm than the average weight according to U.S. researchers. Doctors have found that women who are overweight or obese have more difficulty understanding. With more men and women classified as overweight or obese, experts say infertility could also increase. Details of the study were presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Texas.The researchers analyzed the sperm of 52 men and assessed the weight for men with a body mass index (BMI), calculated by weight in kilograms by height squared in meters. A BMI of 20-25 is considered normal. 25 classified as overweight and over 30 as obese. To be one of five men in
the UK classified as overweight or obese and the numbers are rising.In the study, men with a normal BMI 18.6 million healthy sperm in their samples. The men were overweight in obese patients only 3.6 million and 0.7 million. Men with higher BMI had more sperm with fragmented DNA, increases the risk of miscarriage. Dr. William Roudebush, lead researcher, said: As BMI goes up, comes from the quantity and quality of sperm. We have always stressed that women are overweight reduces chances of getting pregnant. We now need to tell men to lose weight.
Dr. Roudebush said one explanation could be that increased fat around the genital area could raise body temperature and the number of healthy sperm.