Association of body mass index with some fertility markers among male partners of infertile couples

Figures & data

Figure 1 Distribution of the semen parameters over the BMI groups among infertile men.

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.

Table 1 Distribution of male infertility frequency over the BMI groups, Kosar Infertility Center, Iran

BMI range	Fertile men	Infertile men	Total
BMI ≤ 20	2 (25%)	6 (75%)	8 (100%)
20 < BMI ≤ 25	39 (59.1%)	27 (40.9%)	66 (100%)
25 < BMI ≤ 30	33 (50%)	33 (50%)	66 (100%)
BMI > 30	11 (58%)	8 (42%)	19 (100%)
Total	85 (53.5%)	74 (54.5%)	159 (100%)

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.

Table 2 Semen-analysis parameters and sexual hormone levels compared for males over BMI groups

Parameter	Statistics	BMI groups				P-value ANOVA
		<20 n = 8	25< BMI ≤ 30 n = 66	25< BMI ≤ 30 n = 66	>30 n = 19
Count	Mean	119.37	115.84	116.3	115.36	NS
Mil/mL	SD	76.8	65.1	71.6	74.8
Morphology	Mean	57.5	58.63	55.25	54.21	NS
	SD	8	12.7	17.3	17.5
Motility	Mean	45.25	47.56	41.78	46.52	NS
	SD	21.8	18.2	19.6	18.7
LH	Mean	4.17	4.21	3.71	3.92	NS
	SD	3.2	2.2	1.9	2
FSH	Mean	6.87	5.47	4.97	5.75	NS
	SD	6.78	3.38	3.61	3.83
PRL	Mean	276.97	238.49	241.26	282.44	NS
	SD	79.1	139.2	150.3	205.3
LH/FSH	Mean	0.81	0.9	0.88	0.81	NS
	SD	0.61	0.52	0.47	0.51
Estradiol	Mean	84.82	54.95	59.20	55.02	0.01
	SD	31.1	23	22.9	25.3
Testosterone	Mean	5.59	4.85	3.78	3.14	<0.001
	SD	1.5	1.9	1.6	1.3
SHBG	Mean	54.76	31.52	23.54	18.65	<0.001
	SD	15.4	14.6	17.4	11.4
TES/EST	Mean	0.078	0.1	0.071	0.065	<0.001
	SD	0.046	0.049	0.035	0.034

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; LH, luteinizing hormone; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; PRL, prolactin; SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin; TES, testosterone; EST, estradiol; SD, standard deviation; ANOVA, analysis of variance; (MiL), Millions per (mL) milliliter; NS, not significant.