%0 Journal Article %T Stress Hormone and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Link Obesity and Diabetes with Reduced Fertility Potential %J Cell Journal (Yakhteh) %I Royan Institute, Iranian Academic Center for Education Culture and Research (ACECR) %Z 2228-5806 %A Abbasihormozi, Shima %A Babapour, Vahab %A kouhkan, Azam %A Niasari Naslji, Amir %A Afraz, Kaveh %A Zolfaghary, Zahra %A Shahverdi, Abdolhossein %D 2019 %\ 06/01/2019 %V 21 %N 3 %P 307-313 %! Stress Hormone and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Link Obesity and Diabetes with Reduced Fertility Potential %K antioxidants %K Diabetes %K Male infertility %K Obesity %K Reactive Oxygen Species %R 10.22074/cellj.2019.6339 %X ObjectiveTilting the balance in favor of antioxidant agents could increase infertility problems in obese and diabetic individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate oxidative stress status in semen of men with type 2 diabetes and obesity to investigate whether excessive amounts of oxidative stress, as a result of diabetes and obesity, influence infertility potential. Materials and Methods A case-control study was conducted in men (n=150) attending the Infertility Center of Royan Institute between December 2016 and February 2017. Participants were categorized into four groups; normal weight (BMI %U https://www.celljournal.org/article_250593_f6484d1ec089ade03de035383eaf5776.pdf