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Table 3 Quality of sperm parameters of men with and without obesity

From: Obesity is associated with quality of sperm parameters in men with infertility: a cross-sectional study

Variable

BMI

WC

Non obese males (BMI < 30)

Obese males (BMI ≥ 30)

P-value*

Men without abdominal obesity (WC < 102)

Men with abdominal obesity (WC ≥ 102)

P-value*

Sperm concentration (million/ml)

36.37 ± 27.29

35.38 ± 27.78

0.851

35.11 ± 37.22

36.48 ± 27.19

0.760

Sperm volume (ml)

3.45 ± 1.77

3.32 ± 1.14

0.692

3.44 ± 1.79

3.51 ± 1.46

0.798

Sperm motility progressive (n)

29.66 ± 14.50

32.76 ± 17.22

0.282

29.52 ± 14.83

31.87 ± 15.57

0.343

Sperm motility non-progressive (n)

11.23 ± 6.62

9.48 ± 4.02

0.148

10.92 ± 6.39

11.10 ± 6.37

0.864

Normal sperm morphology (micrometer)

2.72 ± 1.80

2.19 ± 1.07

0.032

2.74 ± 1.77

2.10 ± 1.10

0.005

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, WC waist circumference
  2. *Obtained from independent t-test