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Table 2 Semen parameters analysis in normal weight (BMI > 24.5 kg/m2) and overweight (BMI ≤ 24.5 kg/m2) men and whole studied population

From: The influence of paternal overweight on sperm chromatin integrity, fertilization rate and pregnancy outcome among males attending fertility clinic for IVF/ICSI treatment

Sperm

Parameters

Normal weight (BMI < 24.5 kg/m2)

(347)

Over weight (BMI ≥ 24.5 kg/m2)

(403)

Whole studied population

(750)

p-Value

Concentration × 106

62.89 ± 3.30

61.47 ± 2.22

62.01 ± 2.23

0.83

Morphology Normal

3.6 ± 0.99

3.5 ± 0.85

3.5 ± 0.65

0.24

TZI

1.81 ± 0.3

1.82 ± 0.3

1.81 ± 0.2

0.67

SDI

1.13 ± 0.3

1.19 ± 0.3

1.17 ± 0.2

0.56

TNMS

11.44 ± 1.5

9.32 ± 0.9

10.75 ± 0.9

0.002

ROS

1.68 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.6

1.79 ± 0.4

 < 0.001

HOS

53.9 ± 0.9

53.3 ± 0.8

53.7 ± 0.9

0.81

DFI-SCD

22.91 ± 1.23

28.74 ± 1.04

25.38 ± 3.80

 < 0.001

  1. Values represent mean ± SEM; TZI Tetato-zoospermic index, SDI Sperm deformity index, TNMS Total normal motile sperm, ROS Reactive oxygen species, HOS Hypo osmatic swelling test-sperm vitality, DFI-SCD, sperm DNA fragmentation index – measured by sperm chromatin dispersion assay
  2. Values in parentheses represent the number of subjects