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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Foucaut, Aude-Marie
• Faure, Céline
• Julia, Chantal
• Czernichow, Sébastien
• Levy, Rachel
• Dupont, Charlotte
• Drevet, Joël R.

Titel

Sedentary behavior, physical inactivity and body composition in relation to idiopathic infertility among men and women

Ist Teil von

• PloS one, 2019-04, Vol.14 (4), p.e0210770-e0210770

Ort / Verlag

United States: Public Library of Science

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

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MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior have inconsistent effects on fertility. High body mass index is associated with infertility but to our knowledge, very few studies have explored body composition in association to fertility. To assess the association between physical inactivity, sedentary behavior, body composition and idiopathic infertility in French men and women. We conducted a case-control multicentric observational study. 159 infertile (79 men and 80 women) and 143 fertile (72 men and 71 women) were recorded in four fertility centers. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires on sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics, dietary intake, physical activity and sedentary behavior. Anthropometrics were measured, and bioelectrical impedance analysis was used to estimate body composition. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the association of fertility with PA level and sedentary behavior. In men, being physically inactive (Odd ratio [OR] 2.20; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06, 4.58) and having fat mass greater than the reference values for their age (OR 2.83; 95%CI, 1.31, 6.10) were positively associated with infertility. Sedentary behavior and fat-free mass were not related to infertility in men. In women, sedentary behavior (OR 3.61; 95%CI, 1.58, 8.24), high body fat (OR 3.16; 95%CI, 1.36, 7.37) and low fat-free mass (OR 2.65; 95%CI, 1.10, 6.37) were associated with infertility. PA level was not associated with fertility in women. This study suggests that sedentary behavior and physical inactivity would represent two independent risk factors associated with infertility. The various elements that make up physical activity (frequency, intensity, time, and type of exercise) and the interrupting time spent sitting should be considered. Body composition variation should be explored further in relation to the biological pathways involved in idiopathic infertility. Moreover, the improvement of lifestyle factors should be considered in infertility treatment.