Fasting for male fertility—a mixed methods study
This limited exploratory study showed FMD feasibility but found no notable differences between groups regarding all parameters. Yet, we saw positive trends regarding the between and within group changes in favour of the fasting group. Possible beneficial effects of the FMD on sperm quality should be investigated in larger studies. Interview results suggest that fasting could be a useful supportive intervention in male subfertility regarding self-efficacy and positive lifestyle changes.
Authors
- Michael Jeitler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1717-5897)
- Andreas Michalsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9145-7246)
- Daniela A. Koppold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3367-3327)
- Katharina May (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-1385)
- Farid I. Kandil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3071-7902)
- Christian S. Keßler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-8375)
- Wiebke Stritter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6417-5457)
- Sarah Blakeslee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0471-9576)
- Jocelyn Behling
- Katharina Sochiera-Plegniere
- Katharina Batschari
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Immanuel Krankenhaus (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1529466
- Primary Topic
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00