Meat intake and reproductive parameters among young men.

A high red meat diet is associated with a low total sperm count and ejaculate volume.

This study was carried out to determine the effect of high meat consumption on reproductive health in males. Using validated food frequency questionnaires, researchers collated and examined the meat intakes of 189 men within the age bracket of 18-22 years. The total sperm count and ejaculate volume of each participant in this study were also assessed.

Researchers observed that frequent consumers of processed red meat had low total sperm count and ejaculate volume. According to this study, the inverse relationship between total sperm count and processed red meat intake was strongest in men with abstinence time of less than 2days. The findings of this study reveal that increased consumption of red and processed meats may have negative effects on male reproductive health.