Research Article

The Impact of Heat Exposure, Obesity, and Physical Activity on Sperm Quality: An Observational Study

Table 1

Summary of research subject characteristics.

VariableFrequency% (n = 60)

Age (years)
 20–302135
 31–403151.7
 >40813.3
Education (years)
 <12813.3
 >125286.7
High-temperature exposure (minutes per week)
 Not exposed (<75)4371.7
 Low exposure (75–150)610
 Medium exposure (150–225)813.3
 High exposure (>225)35
BMI (kg/m2)
 Normal weight (18–24.9)3253.3
 Overweight (25–29.9)1220
 Obesitas class 1 (30–34.9)1525
 Obesitas class 2 (35–39.9)11.7
Physical activity (MET minutes per week)
 Low (600)3151.7
 Medium (>600–3,000)2033.3
 High (>3,000)915

Note: BMI: body mass index, MET: Metabolic equivalent of task.