The association between animal flesh foods consumption and semen parameters among infertile Iranian men: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT: Background Previous studies have demonstrated the association between dietary patterns and semen quality indicators, but research on the possible association between animal flesh foods consumption and semen quality is limited. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the association between animal flesh foods consumption with semen quality. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 400 newly-identified (?0.05). No association was found between consumption of processed red meat, red meat, poultry, and organ meat, and semen quality indicators (P-trend >?0.05). Conclusions We found that consumption of canned fish is associated with a lower percentage of immotile sperm, whilst a high consumption of fresh fish increased the percentage of immotile sperm in Iranian infertile men. Further studies are recommended in this regard.

SUBMITTER: Ghiasvand R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541170 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature