Physical activity, fatness, educational level and snuff consumption as determinants of semen quality: findings of the ActiART study

REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE

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Article

Parn, Triin¹  Ruiz, Raul Grau²  Kallak, Theodora Kunovac³  Ruiz, Jonatan R.^1,2  Davey, Eva³  Hreinsson, Julius³  Wanggren, Kjell³  Salumets, Andres^4,5  Sjostrom, Michael¹  Stavreus-Evers, Anneli³  Ortega, Francisco B.^1,2  Altmae, Signe^4,6 

[1] Karolinska Inst, Dept Biosci & Nutr, NOVUM Huddinge, S-14183 Stockholm, Sweden

[2] Univ Granada, Sch Sport Sci, Dept Phys Educ & Sports, PROFITH PROmoting FITness & Hlth Phys Act Res Grp, E-18071 Granada, Spain

[3] Uppsala Univ, Dept Womens & Childrens Hlth, Akad Sjukhuset, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden

[4] Competence Ctr Hlth Technol, EE-50410 Tartu, Estonia

[5] Univ Tartu, Womens Clin, EE-51014 Tartu, Estonia

[6] Univ Granada, Sch Med, Dept Paediat, Granada 18012, Spain

关键词: accelerometry;    adiposity;    education;    physical activity;    semen;    snuff;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.03.004

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

In this study, the association between physical activity and other potential determinants, objectively measured by accelerometry, was examined. Sixty-two men attending an infertility clinic participated in the study. Obese men (body mass index >= 30) and those with a waist circumference 102 cm or more had lower semen volume than the other men (P < 0.05). Higher values in sperm parameters were observed in participants who completed university studies and those who did not consume snuff, compared with the other participants (P < 0.05). Finally, men who spent an average number of 10 min-bouts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity had significantly better semen quality than those who engaged in low or high numbers of bouts of activity (P < 0.05). No associations were found for sedentary or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity time when it was not sustained over 10 min, i.e. not in bouts. Men who have average levels of physical activity over sustained periods of 10 min are likely to have better semen quality than men who engage in low or high levels of such activity. Similarly, high levels of total and central adiposity, low educational level and snuff consumption are negatively related to semen quality. (C) 2015 Reproductive Healthcare Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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