Impact of Male Obesity on Semen Quality and Serum Sex Hormones

Table 2

Clinical hormonal and semen parameters of the 2 groups.

	Nonobese males (BMI < 30)	Obese males (BMI ≥ 30)	𝑃 value
Number	322	178
	Median (range)	Median (range)
Age (years)	33 (21–68)	33 (63-22)	0.65
Concentration (millions/mL)	40 (0–300)	40 (0–380)	0.56
Semen volume (mL)	2.5 (0.20–7.70)	2.5 (0.20–8.20)	0.26
Total sperm motility (%)	50 (0–90)	49 (0–90)	0.90
Total sperm count (TSC) (millions/ejaculate)	81.5 (0–980)	93 (0–875)	0.29
Normal morphology (%)	17 (0–65)	17 (0–65)	0.63
FSH (mIU/mL)	4.5 (0.57–28.90)	5.6 (1.8-29)	0.22
LH (mIU/mL)	3.9 (0.90–12.3)	4.7 (0.90–12.3)	0.79
PRL (ng/mL)	13 (2.9–35.4)	12 (2.9–31.40)	0.26
Testosterone (mmol/L)	4.5 (2.20–28.90)	4.2 (2.90–28.90)	0.85