Beyond body mass index: the role of fat distribution in male sperm quality
Obesity reduces sperm quality (sperm dynamics and morphological parameters), whereas central obesity outperforms generalized and simple obesity in some sperm dynamics and morphological parameters. This underscores the clinical importance of assessing fat distribution, not just overall obesity, in the evaluation of male reproductive health.
Authors
- Mengru Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3399-1491)
- Dongsheng Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4708-186X)
- Lizhen Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4921-7238)
- Zhang Xiao-guang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-788X)
Institutions
- Yan'an University (CN)
- Bozhou People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1702791
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Anhui Medical University