Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Semen Quality in Healthy Young Men Living in Italy
A large dietary intake of UPFs was inversely associated with sperm concentration and progressive motility in reproductive-age men. These findings suggest that dietary recommendations for improving male fertility and sperm health should also recommend limiting UPFs.
Authors
- Francesco Donato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1402-1019)
- Luigi Montano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5670-9439)
- Emilia Ruggiero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7109-1128)
- Danilo Zani
- Stefano Lorenzetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-8002)
- Augusto Di Castelnuovo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9767-7998)
- Licia Iacoviello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0514-5885)
- Elisabetta Ceretti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4856-5364)
- Marialaura Bonaccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8082-6552)
Institutions
- Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (IT)
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
- Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo (IT)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16234129
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80
Funders
- Ministero della Salute