The influence of paternal overweight on sperm chromatin integrity, fertilization rate and pregnancy outcome among males attending fertility clinic for IVF/ICSI treatment

• Main Authors: Riffat Bibi (Author), Sarwat Jahan (Author), Tayyaba Afsar (Author), Ali Almajwal (Author), Mohammad Eid Hammadeh (Author), Nawaf W. Alruwaili (Author), Suhail Razak (Author), Houda Amor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low and middle-income countries are facing a rapid increase in obesity and overweight burden, particularly in urban settings. Being overweight in men is associated with infertility and a higher risk to have a low sperm count or no sperm in their ejaculate. Despite potential limit...