INTRODUCTION Obesity in men is associated with infertility in numerous studies. The current trend for decline in semen parameters parallels the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide. In addition to impaired semen quality, fertility among obese men may be affected by sexual dysfunction, endocrinopathy, aromatization activity, psychological and thermal effects, sleep apnea, leptin and minor ...

BACKGROUND Infertility affects approximately 10-15% of reproductive-age couples. Poor semen quality contributes to about 25% of infertile cases. Resulting from the direct effect on testicular function or hormonal alterations, heavy metals exposure has been related to impaired semen quality. The objective of this study was to assess the level of lead in the seminal plasma in men without occupati...

The obesity pandemic has grown to concerning proportions in recent years, not only in the Western World, but in developing countries as well. The corresponding decrease in male fertility and fecundity may be explained in parallel to obesity, and obesity should be considered as an etiology of male fertility. Studies show that obesity contributes to infertility by reducing semen quality, changing...

objective: manipulating the dietary fatty acid (fa) content can alter fa profiles of reproductive tissues. numerous researchers have evaluated the effect of fish oil (fo) supplementation on reproductive characteristics in domestic animals, but reliable information concerning dietary fo effects on semen quality and testosterone concentrations in dogs has not been reported. therefore, this study ...

Obesity is the major public health problems in developed countries but at present it one of most important problem developing also. The increased risk cancer, hormonal imbalance, and other significant disorders are had been linked to obesity. Because multifactorial aetiology, obesity very challenging treat leading causes morbidity mortality world. Overall, world, 35 million people suffer from O...

BACKGROUND The obesity epidemic has been growing steadily across the whole world, and so far not a single country has been able to reverse it. The cause of obesity is stated by the World Health Organization as an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. However, growing evidence suggests that the calorie imbalance concept may not be sufficient to manage and reverse the ...

Semen cryopreservation and artificial insemination (AI) are potentially valuable methods for supporting the breeding management of endangered species like the Asian elephant. Cryopreservation of Asian elephant semen has however proven problematic with respect to maintenance of both adequate semen quality and fertility post-thaw. In this study, nine ejaculates from three adult bulls were used to...

Metabolic syndrome (MS), that has received increased attention in the past few years, consists of multiple, interrelated risk factors of metabolic origin that appear to directly promote the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Most important of these underlying risk factors are abdominal obesity and insulin resistance. Other associated conditions include physical inact...

The pathological processes associated with obesity are based on impaired energy homeostasis, as well excessive endocrine and paracrine activity of adipose tissue, leading to inflammation hormonal imbalance, which is accompanied by the secretion a wide range compounds affecting key body processes. One indirect methods for assessing tissue abnormalities measurement concentration cytokines, growth...