TY - JOUR T1 - The association between dietary antioxidant intake and semen quality in infertile men TT - JF - MJIRI JO - MJIRI VL - 27 IS - 4 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1956-en.html Y1 - 2013 SP - 204 EP - 209 KW - Dietary antioxidant KW - Male infertility KW - Oligasthenoteratozoospermia. N2 -  Background: Oxidative stress is detrimental to semen quality and has a significant role in the etiology of male subfertility. Methods: Dietary intake of antioxidants were compared between thirty two men with oligolastheno/ teratazoospermic (cases) and 32 normospermic volunteers (controls) attending fertility clinic in Mirza Koochak-khan Hospital in Tehran, Iran. All participants were nonsmokers and matched according their age and Body Mass Index (BMI). Nutrient consumption was calculated using a semi- quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Semen samples were collected and were assessed by measuring volume, concentration, motility and morphology. Results: infertile subjects had a significantly lower intake of zinc and folate compare to control ones (p M3 ER -