Danish study: Body fat percentage is more important than body mass index in determining reproductive health in men

A recent study concluded that a man's body fat percentage may be a more accurate indicator of his reproductive health than his body mass index, according to what was reported by the "News Medical" website, which specializes in scientific news, citing the specialized scientific journal "Human Reproduction." It has long been known that being overweight can reduce male fertility, but the new study from Denmark suggests that BMI may not be the best measure in this context. The fact that a man has a normal weight may not reveal as much about his reproductive health as the scale reading suggests, according to what was reported by the NTFA website. More fat.. less sperm! The study pointed out that a high percentage of body fat is linked to a low sperm count, and is also linked to a change in the balance of male reproductive hormones, including testosterone levels. The study issued by the Danish University of Aarhus was based on 1,058 men over the age of 18. Participants provided semen and blood samples, and underwent measurements that included body mass index, waist circumference-to-height ratio, and body fat percentage. The researchers noted that men who had high fat percentages (20 to 24 percent) had, on average, a lower sperm count, about 23 percent, compared to men who had normal fat percentages (8 to 19 percent). This decrease equates to about 105 million sperm on average. It is noteworthy that a healthy man produces, on average, about 20 to 300 million sperm each time he ejaculates. The study showed that the higher the percentage of body fat, the lower the semen volume and sperm concentration. Changes in sexual hormones were also observed, according to the German NT-FAO website. The study indicated that body fat rate was more closely related to total sperm count, semen volume, and sperm concentration, compared to body mass index or even waist circumference to height ratio. Study supervisor Dr. Nice Brix said: “Our study showed that men with a high percentage of body fat generally suffered from a lower sperm count compared to men with a normal percentage of fat. They also had a tendency to have lower semen volume and sperm concentration.” He added: "Measuring the percentage of body fat may help identify men at risk of deteriorating reproductive health, a group that may not be detected when relying on the body mass index alone," according to what was reported by the "News Medical" website. Tips to improve reproductive health