Dietary patterns and semen quality in young men

Gaskins, Audrey J.; Colaci, Daniela; Mendiola, Jaime; Swan, Shanna H.; Chavarro, Jorge E.

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“…They are also consistent with our previous report of a relation between a ''prudent'' diet pattern, characterized by high intakes of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, chicken, and fish, and sperm motility among young men (15). These findings are also in line with those of a 32-wk fish oil (DHA + EPA) supplementation randomized trial that observed an increase in sperm concentration and morphology among asthenospermic men (33).…”

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“…A serving of canned tuna was 3-4 oz (85-113 g), whereas a serving of dark or white meat fish was 3-5 oz (85-142 g). Two data-derived dietary patterns previously related to semen quality measures (15), the ''Prudent Pattern'' and the ''Western Pattern,'' were also calculated as summary measures of overall food choices.…”

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“…The existing literature on the relation between meat intake and semen quality indicators is scarce and limited to crosssectional and case-control studies (13)(14)(15)(16)(17). We have previously reported that processed meat intake is associated with lower total sperm count among physically active healthy young men (17).…”

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Processed Meat Intake Is Unfavorably and Fish Intake Favorably Associated with Semen Quality Indicators among Men Attending a Fertility Clinic

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The Journal of Nutrition

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Emerging literature suggests that menÕs diets may affect spermatogenesis as reflected in semen quality indicators, but literature on the relation between meat intake and semen quality is limited. Our objective was to prospectively examine the relation between meat intake and indicators of semen quality. Men in subfertile couples presenting for evaluation at the Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center were invited to participate in an ongoing study of environmental factors and fertility. A total of 155 men completed a validated food-frequency questionnaire and subsequently provided 338 semen samples over an 18-mo period from 2007-2012. We used linear mixed regression models to examine the relation between meat intake and semen quality indicators (total sperm count, sperm concentration, progressive motility, morphology, and semen volume) while adjusting for potential confounders and accounting for within-person variability across repeat semen samples. Among the 155 men (median age: 36.1 y; 83% white, non-Hispanic), processed meat intake was inversely related to sperm morphology. Men in the highest quartile of processed meat intake had, on average, 1.7 percentage units (95% CI: 23.3, 20.04) fewer morphologically normal sperm than men in the lowest quartile of intake (P-trend = 0.02). Fish intake was related to higher sperm count and percentage of morphologically normal sperm. The adjusted mean total sperm count increased from 102 million (95% CI: 80, 131) in the lowest quartile to 168 million (95% CI: 136, 207) sperm in the highest quartile of fish intake (P-trend = 0.005). Similarly, the adjusted mean percentages of morphologically normal sperm for men in increasing quartiles of fish intake were 5.9 (95% CI: 5.0, 6.8), 5.3 (95% CI: 4.4, 6.3), 6.3 (95% CI: 5.2, 7.4), and 7.5 (95% CI: 6.5, 8.5) (P-trend = 0.01). Consuming fish may have a positive impact on sperm counts and morphology, particularly when consumed instead of processed red meats.

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Processed Meat Intake Is Unfavorably and Fish Intake Favorably Associated with Semen Quality Indicators among Men Attending a Fertility Clinic

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“…Диета оказывает влияние на сперматогенез, модули-руя качественные и количественные характеристики эякулята. Прежде всего это относится к моделям пи-тания, которые условно можно разделить на рацио-нальную -«prudent pattern» и западную -«western pattern» [23]. Рациональная диета, подразумевающая высокое потребление рыбы, курицы, фруктов, ово-щей, бобовых и цельнозерновых продуктов, ассоци-ирована с увеличением количества прогрессивно подвижных сперматозоидов.…”

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“…Рациональная диета, подразумевающая высокое потребление рыбы, курицы, фруктов, ово-щей, бобовых и цельнозерновых продуктов, ассоци-ирована с увеличением количества прогрессивно подвижных сперматозоидов. Западная модель с пре-имущественным потреблением красного и обрабо-танного мяса, мучных изделий из рафинированного зерна, чипсов, высокоэнергетических напитков и легкоусвояемых углеводов, по данным этих авторов [23], не связана с какими-либо параметрами спермо-граммы.…”

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Male fertility: modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors (a review)

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Association Between Pesticide Residue Intake From Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment With Assisted Reproductive Technology

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for the EARTH Study Team IMPORTANCE Animal experiments suggest that ingestion of pesticide mixtures at environmentally relevant concentrations decreases the number of live-born offspring. Whether the same is true in humans is unknown.OBJECTIVE To examine the association of preconception intake of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables (FVs) with outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies (ART). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTSThis analysis included 325 women who completed a diet assessment and subsequently underwent 541 ART cycles in the Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) prospective cohort study (2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016) at a fertility center at a teaching hospital. We categorized FVs as having high or low pesticide residues using a validated method based on surveillance data from the US Department of Agriculture. Cluster-weighted generalized estimating equations were used to analyze associations of high-and low-pesticide residue FV intake with ART outcomes. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Adjusted probabilities of clinical pregnancy and live birth per treatment cycle. RESULTSIn the 325 participants (mean [SD] age, 35.1 [4.0] y; body mass index, 24.1 [4.3]), mean (SD) intakes of high-and low-pesticide residue FVs were 1.7 (1.0) and 2.8 (1.6) servings/d, respectively. Greater intake of high-pesticide residue FVs was associated with a lower probability of clinical pregnancy and live birth. Compared with women in the lowest quartile of high-pesticide FV intake (<1.0 servings/d), women in the highest quartile (Ն2.3 servings/d) had 18% (95% CI, 5%-30%) lower probability of clinical pregnancy and 26% (95% CI, 13%-37%) lower probability of live birth. Intake of low-pesticide residue FVs was not significantly related to ART outcomes. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCEHigher consumption of high-pesticide residue FVs was associated with lower probabilities of pregnancy and live birth following infertility treatment with ART. These data suggest that dietary pesticide exposure within the range of typical human exposure may be associated with adverse reproductive consequences.

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Dietary patterns and semen quality in young men

Abstract: The authors are supported by NIH grant T32DK007703-16 and P30DK46200 and European Union DEER Grant 212844. The authors have no competing interests to declare.

Cited by 181 publications

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Processed Meat Intake Is Unfavorably and Fish Intake Favorably Associated with Semen Quality Indicators among Men Attending a Fertility Clinic

Processed Meat Intake Is Unfavorably and Fish Intake Favorably Associated with Semen Quality Indicators among Men Attending a Fertility Clinic

Male fertility: modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors (a review)

Association Between Pesticide Residue Intake From Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment With Assisted Reproductive Technology

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