Yes. Obese children, in addition to being at greater risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders or diabetes, can also have their fertility affected.
This is mainly due to the fact that obesity alters hormonal levels in the body, so there may be a delay in puberty in these children and defects in spermatogenesis.
Read the full article on: Male sterility and low semen quality due to obesity ( 32).
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
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