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
| 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 |
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
Values in parentheses represent the number of subjects