TV Lowers Sperm Count…Kinda

Again…Kinda

During the study, which involved 189 healthy 18- to 22-year-olds, men who watched the most TV (20 or more hours a week) had sperm counts that were 44 percent lower than men who did not watch television.

But its not the tube, its what you do to WATCH that much TV:

The findings held after the researchers took into account factors that could affect sperm count, such as smoking, body mass index (BMI) and calorie intake.

Men who watch a lot of TV may have a more sedentary lifestyle, which in turn may affect sperm count, the researchers said. Indeed, the men in the study who exercised the most — doing 15 or more hours a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity — had sperm counts that were higher than those of guys who exercised less than 5 hours a week.

The findings suggest that having a more physically active lifestyle may improve sperm quality, said study researcher Audrey Gaskins, a doctoral student at Harvard School of Public Health. Previous studies have found that being obese and eating a high-fat die are risk factors for lower sperm counts

Again its bad for you spending all your time sitting on your duff. That goes for you who are reading this blog when you could be exercising!

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One Response to TV Lowers Sperm Count…Kinda

  1. Cargosquid says:

    Wouldn’t this depend upon what they were watching on TV?

    🙂

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