Obesity Could Make Men Infertile Posted: 06-15-07 04:27am
ISLAMABAD: A 20-pound increase in the
weight of men can increase their chances
of infertility, says a new study.
Being overweight also increases the risk
of many diseases and health conditions,
including hypertension, Type 2 diabetes,
dyslipidemia (disruption in the amount of
lipids in the blood), heart disease,
gallbladder disease, sleep apnea (brief
pauses in breathing) and respiratory
problems and some cancers.
Now Markku Sallmen and other researchers
at the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS), North Carolina,
suggest that a 20-pound increase in
men’s weight may also increase their
chances of infertility by about 10
percent.
The data on infertility and body mass came
from questionnaires that 1,468 farmers and
their wives completed when they enrolled
in the study, reported science portal
EurekAlert.
The wives completed a family health
questionnaire, which included information
about the couple’s reproductive....
