Sperm quality influenced by diet
Sperm
quality is influenced by diet, according to a new study by researchers at
Linkoping University. A group of 15 normal, non-smoking healthy men were given a
healthy diet for two weeks. In the third week, sugar was added in the form of
confectionery and fizzy drinks. It was
found that sperm motility had increased in patients who were diagnosed with low
sperm motility at the beginning of the study. The researchers also found that
the small RNA fragments, which are linked to sperm motility, also changed. They
are now planning to continue the work and investigate whether there is a link
between male fertility and the RNA fragments in sperm. They will also determine
whether the RNA code can be used for new diagnostic methods to measure sperm
quality during in vitro fertilisation.
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