If we already commented that obese women have more trouble conceiving, new research ensures that Obesity in men also hinders fertility.
The proven fact is that the sperm of obese men tend to have less mobility than those of thinner men.
They have also found in these men low levels of neutral alpha-glucosidase (NAG), an enzyme found in the epididymal fluid, a narrow, elongated tube located behind the testicles where sperm mature and acquire mobility.
Recall that the lack of mobility of sperm is one of the most frequent problems linked to male infertility.
Although the study has its limitations, such as that the body mass index was taken as an indicator of obesity and that these were men with fertility problems, in case of obesity experts recommend losing a few kilos before seeking pregnancy.
When losing weight, the imbalance of the reproductive hormones associated with obesity is adjusted, improving fertility. That is to say, that by losing weight the situation is reversed.
Since obesity is a disease that affects a high percentage of the young population, it is interesting to know its relationship with the difficulty to conceive and thus seek the most feasible solutions in each case.
