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. 2023 Jul 27;2023(3):hoad030. doi: 10.1093/hropen/hoad030

Table 2.

Adjusted odds ratios and 95% CIs for asthenozoospermia by tertile of dietary fat and fatty acid intake.

Variables Cases (N = 549) Controls (N = 581) Multivariable-adjusted models
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Total fat (g/day)
 T1 (<46.60) 185 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (46.60 to <53.56) 178 193 1.02 (0.76–1.36) 1.08 (0.80–1.45) 0.97 (0.70–1.33)
 T3 (≥53.56) 186 195 1.01 (0.76–1.35) 1.08 (0.80–1.45) 0.84 (0.56–1.27)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.00 (0.89–1.13) 1.03 (0.91–1.16) 0.89 (0.73–1.08)
P for trend* 0.95 0.62 0.40
Animal-based fat (g/day)
 T1 (<24.23) 203 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (24.23 to <30.15) 177 193 1.12 (0.84–1.50) 1.10 (0.82–1.47) 1.07 (0.78–1.45)
 T3 (≥30.15) 169 195 1.25 (0.94–1.67) 1.27 (0.95–1.71) 1.19 (0.82–1.73)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.13 (1.00–1.27) 1.14 (1.01–1.28) 1.14 (0.96–1.36)
P for trend* 0.13 0.10 0.37
Plant-based fat (g/day)
 T1 (<20.12) 156 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (20.12 to <24.85) 169 193 0.83 (0.52–1.32) 0.91 (0.67–1.24) 0.90 (0.66–1.23)
 T3 (≥24.85) 224 195 0.67 (0.50–0.90) 0.72 (0.53–0.97) 0.68 (0.50–0.92)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 0.85 (0.76–0.96) 0.87 (0.77–0.99) 0.85 (0.75–0.97)
P for trend* <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
Total FA (g/day)
 T1 (<35.15) 196 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (35.15 to <41.49) 170 193 1.12 (0.83–1.49) 1.13 (0.84–1.51) 1.05 (0.77–1.43)
 T3 (≥41.49) 183 195 1.08 (0.81–1.44) 1.13 (0.84–1.51) 0.96 (0.66–1.39)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.07 (0.95–1.21) 1.10 (0.97–1.24) 1.05 (0.89–1.24)
P for trend* 0.61 0.42 0.83
Total SFA (g/day)
 T1 (<13.87) 211 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (13.87 to <16.60) 172 193 1.17 (0.87–1.56) 1.20 (0.90–1.61) 1.16 (0.85–1.57)
 T3 (≥16.60) 166 195 1.25 (0.94–1.66) 1.33 (0.99–1.78) 1.24 (0.89–1.73)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.10 (0.98–1.24) 1.13 (1.00–1.28) 1.10 (0.96–1.27)
P for trend* 0.13 0.06 0.21
Short-to-medium-chain SFA a  (g/day)
 T1 (<0.56) 172 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (0.56 to <0.84) 173 193 0.92 (0.68–1.24) 0.97 (0.72–1.32) 0.97 (0.72–1.32)
 T3 (≥0.84) 204 195 0.78 (0.58–1.04) 0.84 (0.62–1.13) 0.83 (0.61–1.11)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 0.93 (0.83–1.05) 0.96 (0.85–1.09) 0.95 (0.84–1.08)
P for trend* 0.09 0.23 0.18
Long-chain SFA b  (g/day)
 T1 (<13.80) 217 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (13.80 to <16.38) 167 193 1.23 (0.92–1.65) 1.25 (0.94–1.68) 1.22 (0.90–1.66)
 T3 (≥16.38) 165 195 1.32 (0.99–1.76) 1.38 (1.03–1.85) 1.31 (0.93–1.85)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.13 (1.00–1.27) 1.16 (1.02–1.31) 1.14 (0.98–1.32)
P for trend* 0.06 <0.05 0.12
Total MUFA (g/day)
 T1 (<14.26) 211 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (14.26 to <16.96) 170 193 1.22 (0.91–1.62) 1.24 (0.93–1.66) 1.20 (0.88–1.63)
 T3 (≥16.96) 168 195 1.28 (0.96–1.71) 1.31 (0.98–1.75) 1.21 (0.85–1.73)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.09 (0.97–1.23) 1.11 (0.98–1.25) 1.07 (0.91–1.25)
P for trend* 0.09 0.07 0.28
Animal-based MUFA (g/day)
 T1 (<8.12) 215 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (8.12 to <10.68) 187 193 1.11 (0.84–1.47) 1.09 (0.82–1.46) 1.09 (0.81–1.47)
 T3 (≥10.68) 147 195 1.50 (1.12–2.01) 1.49 (1.11–2.00) 1.49 (1.04–2.14)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.21 (1.07–1.36) 1.20 (1.06–1.36) 1.24 (1.05–1.45)
P for trend* <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
Plant-based MUFA (g/day)
 T1 (<5.15) 165 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (5.15 to <6.70) 179 193 0.87 (0.64–1.17) 0.91 (0.67–1.24) 0.91 (0.66–1.23)
 T3 (≥6.70) 205 195 0.79 (0.59–1.06) 0.84 (0.63–1.13) 0.81 (0.60–1.10)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 0.89 (0.79–1.00) 0.91 (0.80–1.02) 0.89 (0.79–1.01)
P for trend* 0.12 0.26 0.17
Total PUFA (g/day)
 T1 (<6.16) 193 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (6.16 to <7.62) 152 193 1.24 (0.92–1.68) 1.28 (0.94–1.74) 1.21 (0.88–1.65)
 T3 (≥7.62) 204 195 0.98 (0.74–1.30) 1.02 (0.76–1.36) 0.87 (0.62–1.23)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 0.95 (0.84–1.07) 0.96 (0.85–1.09) 0.86 (0.73–1.01)
P for trend* 0.78 0.96 0.37
Total omega-3 PUFA c  (g/day)
 T1 (<0.72) 194 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (0.72 to <0.90) 151 193 1.27 (0.94–1.71) 1.26 (0.93–1.71) 1.17 (0.85–1.62)
 T3 (≥0.90) 204 195 1.00 (0.75–1.32) 1.03 (0.77–1.37) 0.87 (0.61–1.25)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.02 (0.90–1.14) 1.02 (0.91–1.15) 0.94 (0.78–1.12)
P for trend* 0.86 0.97 0.38
Total omega-6 PUFA d  (g/day)
 T1 (<5.44) 190 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (5.44 to <6.71) 146 193 1.26 (0.93–1.71) 1.33 (0.97–1.82) 1.25 (0.91–1.73)
 T3 (≥6.71) 213 195 0.92 (0.69–1.22) 0.96 (0.72–1.28) 0.81 (0.58–1.13)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 0.94 (0.83–1.06) 0.95 (0.84–1.07) 0.86 (0.74–0.99)
P for trend* 0.42 0.57 0.15
Marine omega-3 PUFA e  (g/day)
 T1 (<0.04) 195 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (0.04 to <0.09) 176 193 1.11 (0.83–1.49) 1.08 (0.81–1.44) 1.05 (0.78–1.41)
 T3 (≥0.09) 178 195 1.17 (0.88–1.57) 1.13 (0.84–1.51) 1.08 (0.80–1.47)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 1.09 (0.97–1.23) 1.08 (0.96–1.22) 1.06 (0.93–1.21)
P for trend* 0.30 0.43 0.62
Omega-6/omega-3 ratio
 T1 (<6.91) 173 193 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 T2 (6.91 to <7.92) 158 193 1.08 (0.80–1.45) 1.09 (0.81–1.48) 1.10 (0.81–1.49)
 T3 (≥7.92) 218 195 0.77 (0.58–1.02) 0.78 (0.59–1.04) 0.79 (0.59–1.08)
 Continuous (per SD increment) 0.92 (0.82–1.04) 0.93 (0.82–1.05) 0.94 (0.83–1.07)
P for trend* <0.05 0.06 0.09

FA, fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; Ref, reference; SFA, saturated fatty acid; T, tertile.

The SD for the listed fat and FAs are 8.75, 8.12, 6.83, 8.17, 3.66, 0.40, 3.59, 3.62, 3.31, 2.48, 2.22, 0.29, 1.99, 0.07, and 1.69 g/day, respectively.

Model 1: adjusted for age (continuous, years) and total energy intake (continuous, kcal/day).

Model 2: same as Model 1 and further adjusted for BMI (continuous, kg/m2), alcohol drinking (yes or no), cigarette smoking (yes or no), dietary change (yes or no), household income (<50, 50 to <100, or ≥100, thousand yuan), education (junior secondary or below, senior high school/technical secondary school, and junior college/university or above), physical activity (continuous, metabolic equivalent/hours/week), and abstinence time (continuous, days).

Model 3: same as Model 2 and further adjusted for total protein (continuous, g/day) and total carbohydrate (continuous, g/day) intake.

Adjusted for energy by the residual method.

*

P value for linear trend calculated from category median values.

a

Short-to-medium-chain SFA included saturated butyric (C4), caproic (C6), caprylic (C8), capric (C10), undecanoic (C11), lauric (C12), and tridecanoic (C13) acids.

b

Long-chain SFA included saturated myristic (C14), pentadecanoic (C15), palmitic (C16), heptadecanoic (C17), stearic (C18), nonadecanoic (C19), arachidic (C20), behenic (C22), and lignoceric (C24) acids.

c

Total omega-3 PUFA included alpha-linolenic acid, parinaric acid, docosatrienoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

d

Total omega-6 PUFA included linoleic acid, eicosadienoic acid, arachidonic acid, and docosatetraenoic acid.

e

Marine omega-3 PUFA included eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).