Human reproduction update2024n = 37 total studies
Systematic ReviewHuman
This scoping review aimed to assess how diet before conception affects male fertility and reproductive outcomes. It analyzed 37 studies, including one randomized controlled trial and 36 observational studies, published…
Frontiers in pharmacology2024n = 877 (462 CoQ10-treated, 415 untreated/placebo-treated)
Meta AnalysisHuman
This systematic review and meta-analysis set out to assess whether coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation improves semen quality and male hormone levels. It pooled data from eight randomized controlled trials involving…
Frontiers in nutrition2024n = 2032 men
Systematic ReviewHuman
This systematic review set out to assess whether following a Mediterranean diet affects sperm quality in men of reproductive age. It analyzed 10 studies involving over 2,000 men aged 18-55,…
Journal of clinical medicine2024
Narrative ReviewHuman
This narrative review argues that a man's fertility is a readable signal of his health generally, not just of his ability to father a child. The reasoning runs like this:…
Journal of clinical medicine2024n = 73
Cross SectionalHuman
This study set out to see how lifestyle and insulin resistance relate to male fertility. Insulin resistance means the body has stopped responding properly to insulin, so it takes more…
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology2024n = 274
Cross SectionalHuman
This study looked at whether following a Mediterranean diet is linked to better semen quality in men visiting fertility clinics. It compared semen parameters across 274 men grouped by how…