Table 2. Comparison in conventional sperm parameters before and after semen processing in the different studied groups.
|
Sperm parameters |
Concentration (x106/ml) |
Motility (%) |
Dead cells (%) | Normal morphology (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Non-progressive | Non motile | |||||||
| Raw semen | Lean | 54(45) | 35(7.45) | 30(7.7) | 35(16.25) | 22.42(18) | 10(0) | ||
| Overweight | 30(24.5)*** | 22.5(10)*** | 30(15) | 48.85(20)*** | 27.05(19.62) | 6(9.25)** | |||
| Obese | 37.5(36.25)** | 22.5(5.87)*** | 25(10) | 50(21.25) | 27(21.25) | 4(2)*** | |||
| Density gradient technique | Lean | 50 (45) | 70(45) | 15(20) | 10(17.5) | 10.5(14.75) | 11(8.**) | ||
| Overweight | 20 (30) *** | 71.8(47.5) | 10(18.75) | 16(28.75) | 14.75(28.97) | 3(7)** | |||
| Obese | 27.5 (38) ** | 64(35.75) | 20(18.75) | 12.5(21.37) | 18(20.125) | 4.5(6.25)*** | |||
| Swim-up technique | Lean | 30 (23.5) | 90(18) | 7.5(11.25) | 5(10) | 7.25(6.8) | 10(7) | ||
| Overweight | 10 (17) ** | 80(50) | 10(30) | 0(10) | 5.75(9.57) | 7(11.5) | |||
| Obese | 12.5 (23.25) ** | 80(45.35) | 13.75(47.5) | 0(10) | 4.5(7.79) | 5(4) | |||
Results are expressed as median (interquartile range) for non-normally distributed continuous variables. Superscripts
** (p<0.01) and
*** (p<0.001) stand for statistically significant differences between overweight/obese men and lean men in each group.