Eating a fatty diet could reduce a man’s sperm count by 40%
Worldwide, Daily news | ankakh | January 7, 2013 21:56
Eating a diet rich in saturated fats doesn’t just increase the risk of heart disease – it can also lower sperm count in men, a study says.
Danish researchers found men who ate the most saturated fat had significantly lower sperm counts and poorer quality sperm than those who consumed the least.
It comes amid concern that both the quantity and quality of sperm appears to be declining in Western countries, with some studies showing average sperm counts have fallen by more than half over the past 60 years.
Estimates suggest around 30 per cent of men in couples seeking IVF treatment are what is called sub-fertile and 2 per cent are ‘totally’ infertile.
For the new study, a team from Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen surveyed and examined 701 young Danish men who were about 20 years old and getting checkups for the military between 2008 and 2010.
Saturated fats are found in butter, processed meats, fried foods and other junk food containing hydrogenated oils. Too much saturated fats can increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood, increasing the risk of heart disease.
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