| Table 1. Effect of Refined Sugar Consumption and Cessation on Sperm Parameters | ||||||
| Sperm Count |
Normal |
Abnormal |
Normal |
Abnormal |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | CNTL | 171±2.21 | 94±1.05 | 6±1.05 | 82±1.12 | 18±1.12 |
| cCNTL | 170±1.63 | 95±0.32 | 5±0.87 | 83±0.95 | 17±1.12 | |
| Low dose |
LDS | 130±4.77 |
90±1.77 | 10±1.77 | 73±0.95 |
27±1.12 |
| cLDS | 132±1.02 | 88±2.85 | 12±2.03 | 77±0.97q | 23±1.57 | |
| Medium Dose 30mg/kg Sugar | MDS | 115±3.27 |
79±1.18 |
21±1.18 |
67±1.23 |
33±1.12 |
| cMDS | 125±2.04 |
88±2.21 |
12±2.21 |
74±2.24 |
26±1.83 | |
| High Dose 60mg/kg Sugar | HDS | 101±1.08 |
66±1.69 |
34±1.69 |
62±1.58 |
38±1.12 |
| cHDS | 126±1.69 |
77±1.59 |
23±1.59 |
63±1.12 | 37±0.80 | |
asignificant difference versus CNTL at p<0.0001, n=5
bsignificant difference between the treatment group and cessation group at p<0.001,
bbsignificant difference between the treatment group and cessation group at p<0.0001