After knowing that over-weight men have abnormal sperm and produce low amount of semen, the researchers believe that diet may serve as the latest low-tech fertility treatment.
The researchers presented their findings in a meeting at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Barcelona, Spain. The recent research also showed that obese women were more likely to be sterile.
According to Dr. Ghiyath Shayeb of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland “It has been felt that male obesity might take part in problems related to fertility, especially after finding this risk factor convincing among women.”
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