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Fat growth within the suprapubic area increases scrotal temperature, causing potential damage to sperm. This study investigates the role of US in evaluating a relationship between inguinal and suprapubic subcutaneous fat thicknesses and male fertility indices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>US imaging was utilized to measure the thicknesses of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) in the left and right inguinal and suprapubic regions on 88 individuals. Spermatic concentration and motility grades were recorded. Statistical correlation analysis was conducted across the study parameters.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant correlations (moderate to strong) of BMI against inguinal and suprapubic thicknesses were identified. Furthermore, a non\u2010statistically significant correlation between BMI and sperm metrics (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.4) was observed, while stronger statistically significant correlations were observed between left inguinal thickness (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.6), right inguinal thickness (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.6), and male fertility indices.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Strong correlations between US SAT thickness and spermatic characteristics when compared to BMI highlighting the potential role of US in evaluating male fertility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/jcu.70182","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,11]],"date-time":"2026-02-11T09:12:37Z","timestamp":1770801157000},"page":"1349-1354","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["An Investigation Into the Relationships Between Inguinal and Suprapubic Subcutaneous Fat Thicknesses With\n                    <scp>BMI<\/scp>\n                    and Male Fertility Factors Using Ultrasound Imaging"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"54","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0460-0778","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"A.","family":"Mohammed Ali","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Physics, College of Applied Medical Sciences University of Kerbala  Karbala Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahmed Khalid","family":"Abdullah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiology, College of Medicine University of Diyala  Baqubah Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S.","family":"Al\u2010Murshedi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"AL\u2010Zahraa University for Women College of Health and Medical Technology  Karbala Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hussain Kh. 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