Sperm functional aspects and enriched proteomic pathways of seminal plasma of adult men with obesity.

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated an association between obesity and the decreased male fertility.

Objective: to observe the mechanisms by which obesity affects semen quality.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study was performed including 47 male volunteers, of which 27 were obese group (body mass index >30 kg/m ) and 20 were eutrophic (body mass index between 18.