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Nutrition and reproduction: the male contribution |
MT / médecine de la reproduction, gynécologie et endocrinologie. Volume 13, Number 4, 240-5, Octobre-Décembre 2011, Mini-revue
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Author(s) : Nathalie Sermondade, Céline Faure, Charlotte Dupont, Serge Hercberg, Sébastien Czernichow, Rachel Lévy |
Summary : Infertility affects about 15% of couples seeking to obtain a pregnancy. In 20 to 50% of the cases, a deficiency in sperm quality or a male factor is observed. In more than 15% of cases, the causes of infertility remain unknown. Many factors, related to lifestyle or environment, may influence male fertility by leading to deleterious quantitative or qualitative effects on sperm. Among them, a recent and growing interest is put on weight and nutritional status of male partners of infertile couples. Oxidative stress plays a key-role in the involved mechanisms. An unbalanced pro-oxidants/antioxidants ratio, notably due to inadequate dietary intakes, can have deleterious consequences for male fertility. |
Keywords : male infertility, nutrition, obesity, oxidative stress |
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