In subfertile couple, abdominal fat loss in men is associated with improvement of sperm quality and pregnancy: a case-series

C Faure, C Dupont, MA Baraibar, R Ladouce… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background The impact of overweight among men of reproductive-age may affect fertility.
Abdominal fat, more than body mass index, is an indicator of higher metabolic risk, which …

Reproductive function of the male obese Zucker rats: alteration in sperm production and sperm DNA damage

V Vendramini, AP Cedenho… - Reproductive …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Obesity has been considered a public health issue in many countries and is of increasing
concern for authorities over the past 6 years. The Zucker rat is a good experimental model …

The impact of obesity and subsequent weight loss through bariatric surgery on male fertility

SF Vitez, BH Ahmed, M Brieño-Enríquez, K Hwang - F&S Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
This is a comprehensive review evaluating current literature published on the impact of
obesity and subsequent weight loss on male factor infertility. The prevalence of obesity is …