TY  - JOUR
T1  - OBesity and increased risk for oligozoospermia and azoospermia
AU  - Sermondade N, Faure C, Fezeu L, Lévy R, Czernichow S, Obesity-Fertility Collaborative Group a
Y1  - 2012/03/12
N1  - 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.1382
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 440
EP  - 442
VL  - 172
IS  - 5
N2  - 
The global obesity epidemic parallels a decrease in male fertility. Yet, the association between body mass index (BMI) and sperm parameters remains controversial. A negative correlation between BMI and sperm concentration or total sperm count was shown by several reports1- 2 but not documented by others.3- 4 The purpose of this report was to update the level of evidence on the association between BMI and sperm count through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.1382
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.1382
ER  -