Association of lifestyle factors with semen quality: A pilot study conducted in men from the Portuguese Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto Douro region followed in fertility support consultations

• DOI: 10.1111/and.13549
• Publication Date: 2020-03-05T08:34:55Z
• Authors: Patrícia Pinto‐Pinho; Joana Matos; Regina Arantes‐Ro...; Zélia Gomes; Miguel Brito; Osvaldo Moutinho; Bruno Colaço; Rosário Pinto‐Leite
• Keywords: Semen quality; Semen Analysis

A cross-sectional pilot study was conducted in men followed fertility consultations, from the portuguese Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro region, order to associate several lifestyle factors with spermatic parameters. Of a total of 522 men, 373 were compared based on occupational exposure harmful factors, smoking habits practice physical exercise per week, other 149 according their body mass index (normal weight vs. overweight obesity). In absence seems be associated sperm quality improvement, whether individuals smoke or not. When exposed environments, non-smokers that more than two times week tended present best vitality, normal morphology concentration (p > .05). However, if they smoke, not enough enhance The BMI correlated negatively quality, especially < Concerning did risks associated, motility, midpiece tail abnormalities, teratozoospermia significantly worse obese comparing Thus, patients should also recommended control have under 30 kg/m2.