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Diet and sperm quality: Nutrients, foods and dietary patterns

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    Identifier: imarina:5873592
    Authors:
    Salas-Huetos AJames ERAston KIJenkins TGCarrell DT
    Abstract:
    Human semen quality has declined worldwide in the last 40 years, by some accounts as much as 50-60%, causing serious concerns and implications for human fertility. Even though it has been shown to be a worldwide problem, this decrease is more pronounced in developed and industrialized countries, pointing to changes in modifiable lifestyle factors (e.g. unhealthy diets, lifestyles, and pollution) as the main causes. Studies investigating the relation between diet and semen quality can be classified into three groups; studies assessing the association between semen quality and 1) nutrients, dietary supplements and antioxidants, 2) food, and 3) dietary patterns. The present narrative review provides a wide-ranging vision of the positive associations and effects of diet on sperm quality. Although the picture of the relationship between diet and sperm quality and fertility is far from complete, a number of broad conclusions have emerged. First, increased intake of selenium and zinc, omega-3 (ω-3) fatty acids, CoenzymeQ10 (CoQ10) and carnitine supplements have been positively related to sperm quality. In terms of food groups, vegetables, fruits, nuts and whole cereals, all rich in fiber and antioxidants, and fish, seafood, shellfish, poultry, and low-fat dairy products have been positively associated with sperm quality. Finally, adherence to healthy dietary patterns is positively associated with sperm concentration and sperm motility.Published by Elsevier B.V.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Salas-Huetos A; James ER; Aston KI; Jenkins TG; Carrell DT
    Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    URV's Author/s: Salas Huetos, Albert
    Keywords: Zinc Supplements Sperm quality Semen quality Roles Nutrients Men Meat intake Foods Folate Dietary patterns
    Abstract: Human semen quality has declined worldwide in the last 40 years, by some accounts as much as 50-60%, causing serious concerns and implications for human fertility. Even though it has been shown to be a worldwide problem, this decrease is more pronounced in developed and industrialized countries, pointing to changes in modifiable lifestyle factors (e.g. unhealthy diets, lifestyles, and pollution) as the main causes. Studies investigating the relation between diet and semen quality can be classified into three groups; studies assessing the association between semen quality and 1) nutrients, dietary supplements and antioxidants, 2) food, and 3) dietary patterns. The present narrative review provides a wide-ranging vision of the positive associations and effects of diet on sperm quality. Although the picture of the relationship between diet and sperm quality and fertility is far from complete, a number of broad conclusions have emerged. First, increased intake of selenium and zinc, omega-3 (ω-3) fatty acids, CoenzymeQ10 (CoQ10) and carnitine supplements have been positively related to sperm quality. In terms of food groups, vegetables, fruits, nuts and whole cereals, all rich in fiber and antioxidants, and fish, seafood, shellfish, poultry, and low-fat dairy products have been positively associated with sperm quality. Finally, adherence to healthy dietary patterns is positively associated with sperm concentration and sperm motility.Published by Elsevier B.V.
    Thematic Areas: Reproductive biology Medicina veterinaria Endocrinology Developmental biology Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Biotecnología Biodiversidade Animal science and zoology
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: albert.salas@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-5914-6862
    Record's date: 2022-10-29
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1642431X19302025?via%3Dihub
    Papper original source: Reproductive Biology. 19 (3): 219-224
    APA: Salas-Huetos A; James ER; Aston KI; Jenkins TG; Carrell DT (2019). Diet and sperm quality: Nutrients, foods and dietary patterns. Reproductive Biology, 19(3), 219-224. DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2019.07.005
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2019.07.005
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2019
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Animal Science and Zoology,Developmental Biology,Endocrinology,Reproductive Biology
    Zinc
    Supplements
    Sperm quality
    Semen quality
    Roles
    Nutrients
    Men
    Meat intake
    Foods
    Folate
    Dietary patterns
    Reproductive biology
    Medicina veterinaria
    Endocrinology
    Developmental biology
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Animal science and zoology
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