Table 1 Sperm-quality parameters, dietary glycemic index and load in the participants

Progressive motility

 quick

 slow

0.00

1

23.5 ± 16.2

30.4 ± 9.4

> 30%

Nonprogressive motility

10

30.9 ± 10.2

< 60%

Immotile

0.1

15.4 ± 10

< 10%

Count, mill/ml

0.00

27 ± 1.7

> 16

Normal morphology, %

1

5.3 ± 2.1

> 4%

Vitality, %

8

53.3 ± 29.8

> 54%

DFI, %

8

43

18.1 ± 7.6

Normal < 15%

Moderate 15–30%

Abnormal > 30%

SCMA, %

7

50

21.9 ± 9.3

Excellent < 20%

Good: 20–30%

Poor > 30%

Glycemic index

-

385.4

68.5 ± 44.8

Low:<55

Moderate: 56–69

High > 70

Glycemic load

-

252.8

28.4 ± 24

Low:<10

Moderate: 11–19

High > 20