Examining the association of body mass index and waist circumference with semen-analysis parameters among infertile men

Alireza Kheradmand1, Hayat Mombeini1, Mahsa afroogh2, Mina mousavinezhad3 , Elham ghalambaz2

Alireza Kheradmand Assistant professor of urology, Golestan Hospital, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

ABSTRACT

This study aims to investigate the relation of body mass index and waist circumference with semen analysis parameters in infertile men referred to Infertility and Urology Clinic of Golestan Hospital of Ahvaz. Infertility refers to the inability to give birth after one year of unprotected sex. Infertility affects about 15% of couples with 50% due to male infertility. This study is a descriptive study. 200 men with the BMI of 17-41 and age of 20-45, who referred for male infertility and have no exclusion criteria, are selected. Body mass index, waist circumference and semen analysis parameters (semen volume, pH, and the total number of sperms per milliliter, percentage of sperm morphology and sperm motility) of each person are determined. Pearson correlation test is used to determine the relationship of body mass index and waist circumference with semen analysis parameters. There is a significant difference in the total number of sperms among different BMI groups. Sperm morphology, the number of sperms and semen volume show no significant difference based on BMI groups. The present study shows a significant negative correlation between the number of sperms with body mass index (p=00.0, r =-0.340) and waist circumference (p=0.00, r=-0.321). However, there is no significant correlation between body mass index and waist circumference with the total number of motile sperms, type of sperm motility, semen volume and sperm morphology. There is a significant relationship between body mass index and waist circumference with the total number of sperms.

Keywords:

Body mass index, waist circumference, semen analysis parameters.