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The Association between Dietary Patterns and Semen Quality in a General Asian Population of 7282 Males

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  • Chin-Yu Liu
  • Yu-Ching Chou
  • Jane C -J Chao
  • Chien-Yeh Hsu
  • Tai-Lung Cha
  • Chih-Wei Tsao

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Objective: To explore the associations between different dietary patterns and semen quality in a general Asian male population. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Healthy Taiwanese men aged 18 years or older who participated in a standard medical screening program from 2008-2013 run by a private firm were included in this study. Semen parameters including sperm concentration (SC), total sperm motility (TSM), progressive motility (PRM) and normal sperm morphology (NSM) were recorded. A dietary questionnaire was used to categorize the participants into 5 groups: “Healthy diet”, “Western diet”, “High-carbohydrate diet”, “High sweet snacks & sugar-sweetened drinks” and “High-sodium diet”. Results: A total of 7282 men completed the questionnaire regarding dietary pattern, and examination of anthropometric indexes was performed and laboratory data were obtained. A high intake of a “Western diet” resulted in statistically linear declines of SC and NSM (P

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  • Chin-Yu Liu & Yu-Ching Chou & Jane C -J Chao & Chien-Yeh Hsu & Tai-Lung Cha & Chih-Wei Tsao, 2015. "The Association between Dietary Patterns and Semen Quality in a General Asian Population of 7282 Males," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(7), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0134224
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134224
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