Table 2 Basic semen characteristics of the two BMI groups.

From: Effect of paternal overweight or obesity on IVF treatment outcomes and the possible mechanisms involved

Parameter

Male BMI (kg/m2)

20–25(N = 345)

>28(N = 306)

P

Sperm concentration (million/ml)

59.9 ± 54.6

59.5 ± 51.8

0.83

Semen volume (ml)

3.08 ± 1.69

3.79 ± 1.71

<0.01

Total sperm count (million)

234.5 ± 228.3

202.7 ± 155.3

0.04

Sperm motility (%)

46.5 ± 18.9

39.9 ± 19.1

<0.001

  1. Values are displayed as the mean ± standard deviation; Student’s t test was used to compare the data between the two groups.
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