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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• LaPointe, Sarah
• Mehta, Akanksha
• Gaskins, Audrey J.

Titel

Diet and recreational drug use in relation to male reproductive health

Ist Teil von

• Fertility and sterility, 2023-12, Vol.120 (6), p.1089-1097

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Diet and lifestyle interventions present promising avenues for the improvements of male fertility. Our objective was to review and synthesize the existing observational and experimental studies among humans on the associations of diet and recreational drug use with semen quality and fertility outcomes. The available data on this topic is limited and, at times, conflicting. Nevertheless, based on this review, dietary patterns that are composed of higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, low-fat dairy, and seafood, and lower intakes of red and processed meats, sweets, and sugar sweetened beverages, were identified as having the strongest evidence for associations with better sperm quality. However, whether these dietary patterns translate into positive associations with clinical fertility endpoints such as assisted reproductive technology (ART) success rates or time-to-pregnancy among couples trying to conceive without medical assistance remains unclear. Male caffeine and alcohol intake, within low to moderate ranges of intake, do not appear to be detrimental to semen quality. Yet high-quality research on this topic, focused on clinical fertility endpoints, should continue given the conflicting evidence, particularly in ART populations. Recreational drug use, including marijuana, e-cigarettes, and other illicit drugs, do not appear to be beneficial for male reproductive health and should be avoided or ceased. In conclusion, men should be encouraged to consume of a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, low-fat dairy, and seafood, and lacking in red and processed meats, sweets, and sugar sweetened beverages, and to avoid recreational drug use, for improved male reproductive health.