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Association between intake of soft drinks and testicular function in young men

Greater intake of large amounts of soft drinks may diminish total sperm and impair testicular function in young men

This study looked at the impact avid consumption of soft drinks on testicular function. Researchers examined the beverage intake levels and testicular function of 2,935 young men using validated food frequency questionnaires, seminal fluid analysis, and testicular ultrasound. 

Researchers found out that young men who took generous portions of soft drinks demonstrated a significant drop in total sperm count and concentration and a marked reduction in testicular function. This study provided strong evidence that habitual drinking of soft drinks may have adverse effect on testicular function.

Research Summary Information

  • 2021
  • F L Nassan, L Priskorn, A Salas-Huetos, T I Halldorsson, T K Jensen, N Jørgensen, J E Chavarro
  • Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. Department of Growth and Reproduction, and International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. Department of Epidemiology Research, Centre for Foetal Programming, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland. Department of Environmental Medicine, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. Channing Division of Network Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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