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The included cross-sectional studies examined the influence of the Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and prudent diet patterns on semen quality parameters; six studies (1244 subjects) were included. By comparing high consumption with low consumption of healthy dietary patterns, the results of the meta-analysis showed significantly higher sperm concentrations (mean difference [MD] = 6.88 \u00d7 10\n                    <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                    ml\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    , 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.26 \u00d7 10\n                    <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                    ml\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u201312.49 \u00d7 10\n                    <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                    ml\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    ;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05), a significant increase in total sperm count (MD = 16.70 \u00d7 10\n                    <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                    , 95% CI: 2.37 \u00d7 10\n                    <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u201331.03 \u00d7 10\n                    <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                    ;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05), and a significant increase in progressive sperm motility (MD = 5.85%, 95% CI: 2.59%\u20139.12%;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.01). The sperm concentration, progressive sperm motility, and total sperm count were significantly higher in men with higher versus lower consumption of healthy dietary patterns. 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