ReviewCurrent urology reports2018
The Role of Lifestyle in Male Infertility: Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Habitus.
Review in Current urology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- The quality of life of men experiencing infertility: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- The Impact of Non-caloric Sweeteners on Male Fertility: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis in Rodent Models.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Mouse models of obesity and male fertility: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Article
- Relationship between healthy lifestyle score and infertility in Iranian men: a population-based case-control study.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Article
- The Impact of Physical Exercise on Male Fertility Through Its Association with Various Processes and Aspects of Human Biology.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The mediating effect of health-promoting behaviors on the relationship between infertility stress and fertility-related quality of life of infertile women: a cross-sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2025Article
- Interleukin-6 in Seminal Plasmas of Azoospermic and Severe Oligo-Astheno-Teratozoospermic Patients.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Article
- Zootechnical and reproductive performance of juvenile maleAnimal reproduction · 2025Article
- Impact of bariatric surgery on infertility in obese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Vitamin BThe Journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Personality Traits and Depression in Infertile Couples during the COVID-19.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Secondary azoospermia after a successful natural pregnancy: a primary prospective study.Basic and clinical andrology · 2024Article
- Biomarkers of Iron Are Associated with Anterior-Pituitary-Produced Reproductive Hormones in Men with Infertility.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Nutritional aphrodisiacs: Biochemistry and Pharmacology.Current research in food science · 2024Review
- Associations between tobacco inhalation and semen parameters in men with primary and secondary infertility: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Exploring the dynamics of exercise intensity on male fertility and reproductive health: advancements and implications for fertility research.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Review
- High cholesterol diet-induced testicular dysfunction in rats.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2023Article
- Association of diet and lifestyle factors with semen quality in male partners of Chinese couples preparing for pregnancy.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Male infertility.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2023Review
- Women's Adherence to Healthy Dietary Patterns and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment.JAMA network open · 2023Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewIncreasing attention to primary and secondary prevention of male infertility through modifiable lifestyle factors has gained traction amongst both patients and infertility specialists. In this review, the available evidence of modifiable lifestyle choices, specifically diet, physical activity, and body habitus, are evaluated. RECENT
findingsStudies examining diet, exercise/physical activity, and body habitus are characterized by conflicting conclusions, difficult confounders, and imperfect end points to judge male reproductive potential. However, convincing trends have emerged implicating consumption of saturated fats, pesticide exposure, high intensity exercise, and extremes of body mass index as detrimental to male fertility. Data assessing modifiable risk factors and subfertility in male partners has emphasized the notion of moderation. Balancing dietary fat, moderation of physical activity, and the management of a healthy body habitus favor both improvement of semen quality and birth outcomes. These observations provide actionable data for the reproductive urologist to better counsel men presenting with infertility.
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