A Systematic Review of the Relationship between Risk of Varicoceles and Obesity
Abdulmajeed Albalawi *
Faculty of Medicine, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Shuruq Albalawi
Faculty of Medicine, Vision college,Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ashwaq Alharbi
College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal Hakami
Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Sultan Abdulrahman Alamrani
Faculty of Medicine, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Dalal Alkalthem
College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Yahya Essa
Faculty of pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ohoud Almutari
Faculty of Medicine, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alanazi
Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Nadeen Alrehaili
Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Ziyad Hussain Alawaji
College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Atheer Almijlad
Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah Alrasheedi
Family Medicine Department, Al-Ruwda Primary Health Centre, HafarAlbatin, Saudi Arabia.
Khuloud Almubaddil
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Renad Algaedy
Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objectives: The systematic review was conducted to assess the relationship between varicoceles, risk of varicoceles or body mass index and obesity.
Review Methods: The present systematic review scrutinized all the research articles published in English from 1971 to 12 July 2021 pertaining to the relationship between varicoceles, risk of varicoceles or body mass index and obesity. The systematic review was piloted under the PRISMA directives.
Data Sources: Research articles were retrieved from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Google Scholar, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Journal of Strength and Conditioning, and PubMed database using the vital search terms: risk of varicoceles or varicoceles in combination with obesity, body mass index.
Results: There was a total of 370 studies found, with 29 publications included in this systematic review. There were 16 (55.1%) studies on the risk of varicoceles or varicoceles in combination with body mass index, 7 (24.1%) on the risk of varicoceles or varicoceles in combination with obesity, and 6 (20.7%) on the risk of varicoceles or varicoceles.
Conclusions: Most cases in our systematic review included body mass index and risk of varicoceles or varicoceles, a few involved obesity and risk of varicoceles or varicoceles, while some included varicoceles relevant cases.
Keywords: Body mass index, Obesity, Varicoceles