Alcohol, Tobacco, and Overeating: Damaging Fertility and the Health of a Child

[CoastWatcher]

Three vices common to men, alcohol consumption, smoking, and overeating leads to obesity and not only damages the health of men who engage in such activities, they also impair the fertility of these men along with the health of their offspring. A recent study in "The Journal of Endocrinology" indicated that these three, common behavioural traits "impair sperm function or molecular composition and diminish offspring health."

In light of the fact that these are freely chosen activities, it is hoped that modifications will be made more easily.

The full text of this article can be found here. http://joe.endocrinology-journals.or.../234/2/F1.long

 

[Vince]

When I was younger, I could practice lots of unhealthy habits and for whatever reason still make lots of healthy semen. Same goes for my offsprings. I wish I could have them days back and have thick skin and live completely healthy.

 

[SoCal Guy]

"Healthy" vegetable oils (vs animal fats) have similar effects:

Relationship of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids with semen characteristics, and anti-oxidant status of seminal plasma: A comparison between fertile and infertile menhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261561409001587

 

[Jame51]

I think i remember reading a story a few years back that tobacco and other drugs actually increased risk of defects in the child. but i may have remember wrong. But i do for sure remember it saying the older the male is the risk it increases.

 

[Vince]

I think i remember reading a story a few years back that tobacco and other drugs actually increased risk of defects in the child. but i may have remember wrong. But i do for sure remember it saying the older the male is the risk it increases.

I would have to agree with you about older couples pregnancies are at high rick for birth defects in their children and high risk pregnancies.

 

[Salemardan]

The overall level of fertility of both men and women is decreasing every year worldwide, and I believe the reasons are not only in those harmful factors you have described.