Inactivity and TV and Diet, Oh, My! Does Everything Affect Sperm Count?

Less physical activity, more television watching, and eating produce containing more pesticides were correlated with lower sperm counts.

Sperm quality seems to have decreased in Western countries over the past several decades, but the causes are unclear. In two studies, investigators document correlations between semen quality and physical activity, time watching television, and consumption of fruits and vegetables higher in pesticide residues.

In a study of 189 young men (age range, 18–22) in the Rochester, New York, area, activity levels and TV watching were assessed by questionnaire; participants also provided semen samples. After multivariable adjustment, sperm concentrations for men in the highest quartile of moderate-to-vigorous activity (≥15 hr weekly) were 73% higher than those in the lowest quartile (<5 hr weekly). In contrast, sperm concentrations for men in the hig…

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Robert W. Rebar, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Robert W. Rebar, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Inactivity and TV and Diet, Oh, My! Does Everything Affect Sperm Count?

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