Phase angle at bioelectric impedance analysis is associated with detrimental sperm quality in idiopathic male infertility: a preliminary clinical study
| Autor: | Annalisa Liprino, Filippo Giacone, Debora Lombardo, Maria Giovanna Asmundo, Giorgio Ivan Russo, Ali Saber Abdelhameed, Sebastiano Cimino, Antonino Guglielmino, Sandrine Chamayou |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 15 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1664-2392 48401382 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fendo.2024.1354733 |
| Popis: | BackgroundIn 2020, 38% of adults were affected by obesity, while infertility globally affected 1 in 6 people at some stage of their lives.Body mass index (BMI) provides an easy but occasionally inaccurate estimation of body composition. To achieve a more precise assessment, bioelectric impedance analysis serves as a validated tool that administers electrical energy through surface electrodes. Phase angle as a function of the relationship between tissues resistance and reactance, is a trustworthy predictor of body composition and cell membrane integrity.ObjectivesWe aim to assess whether there is an association between phase angle and seminal parameters, as well as sperm DNA fragmentation percentage.DesignSemen samples of 520 idiopathic infertile patients were analyzed according to 2021 World Health Organization guidelines and evaluated for sperm DNA fragmentation rate. Each participants underwent bioelectric impedance analysis.ResultsMedian age was 40 years old, median BMI was 26.3 kg/m2, median phase angle was 6.2°. In the logistic regression analysis adjusted for age and total intracorporeal water, phase angle (continuous) was significantly associated with oligozoospermia (odds ratio [OR]:0.4; p7 (°) (OR: 0.12; p 7 (°) (OR: 0.12; p= 0.03 and OR: 0.21; p< 0.01) were associated with a reduced risk of lower sperm concentration and lower total sperm count, respectively, compared to a phase angle < 6.2 (°).ConclusionOur study suggests a negative association between phase angle and detrimental sperm parameters in male idiopathic infertility. |
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