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BMI categories were defined per WHO criteria, and semen analysis was performed following WHO guidelines.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study found that higher BMI correlated with declines in sperm quality. In normal-weight men, significant decreases were observed in total sperm count (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.0020,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004), motility AB (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.0396,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), volume (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.2007,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001), and morphology (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.0210,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005). Overweight men showed reductions in sperm motility (A\u2009+\u2009B) (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.0246,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.009) and volume (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.1616,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.015), while obese men exhibited notable declines in TSC (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.0029,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.010) and volume (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -0.2238,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.009). Overall, obesity was associated with progressive declines in key sperm parameters over time.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Obesity negatively impacts sperm quality in normospermic men, with significant declines in TSC, motility, and morphology. 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