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VITAMIN D AND SEMEN QUALITY IN URBAN, YOUNG, HEALTHY MEN (ANDROLS)

  • Paweł Jóźków1
  • Małgorzata Słowińska-Lisowska1
  • Aleksandra Zagrodna1
  • Marek Mędraś1,2
  • Felicja Lwow3

1Department of Sports Medicine and Dietetics, University School of Physical Education, Wrocław, Poland

2Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Isotope Treatment, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland

3Department of Health Promotion, University School of Physical Education, Wrocław, Poland

DOI: 10.22374/1875-6859.14.2.1 Vol.14,Issue 2,February 2018 pp.1-7

Published: 22 February 2018

*Corresponding Author(s): Paweł Jóźków E-mail: jozkow@gmail.com

Abstract

Background and Objective

Our aim was to evaluate whether the blood concentration of 25(OH)D3 is associated with semen quality and sperm morphology parameters in young men.

Material and Methods

Healthy, urban volunteers aged 20–35 were recruited from universities, clubs and societies in the macrore-gion of Lower Silesia (Poland). We evaluated medical history, lifestyle factors and environmental threats, collected semen samples, and evaluated vitamin D levels. We acquired data for 177 subjects.

Results

The mean concentration of 25(OH)D3was 13.7 ± 8.9 ng/mL. Only a minority of the included subjects (18%) had a serum 25(OH)D3 concentration above the lower limit (20 ng/mL). In total, 39% had severe vitamin D deficiency (<10 ng/ml). None of the studied semen parameters was correlated with the serum concentration

of 25(OH)D3; we also found no correlations after adjusting for alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, carrying a mobile phone in pant pockets, body mass index, caffeine consumption and physical activity.

Conclusion

Our data indicate that the serum concentration of 25(OH)D3 was not correlated with semen quality in a healthy, young urban population with prevalent vitamin D insufficiency.


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Paweł Jóźków,Małgorzata Słowińska-Lisowska,Aleksandra Zagrodna,Marek Mędraś,Felicja Lwow. VITAMIN D AND SEMEN QUALITY IN URBAN, YOUNG, HEALTHY MEN (ANDROLS). Journal of Men's Health. 2018. 14(2);1-7.

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