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Serum zinc, copper, and magnesium levels in obese children
Author(s) -
YAKINCI GENGİZ,
PAÇ AYŞENUR,
KüÇüKBAY F ZEHRA,
TAYFUN MELTEM,
GüL ABDüLKADİR
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1997.tb03748.x
Subject(s) - medicine , zinc , magnesium , copper , mean value , endocrinology , gastroenterology , zoology , metallurgy , statistics , materials science , mathematics , biology
Serum zinc, copper and magnesium levels were measured using atomic absorption spectrophotometry in 41 obese and 41 healthy (control) children (between 7 and 11 years of age) who were living in Malatya (Turkey). Serum zinc levels of obese children (mean value 102.40 ± 2.78 μg/dL) were found to be significantly higher than those of the control group (mean value 80.49 ± 2.98 μg/dL; P < 0.01). Serum copper concentrations were also found to be significantly higher in obese children (mean value 132.34 ± 1.79 μg/dL) than the healthy controls (mean value 107.58 ± 1.62 μg/dL; P < 0.01). On the other hand, serum magnesium levels were found to be significantly lower in obese children (mean value 1.78 ± 0.03 mg/dL) than in the healthy children (mean value 2.14 ± 0.04 mg/dL; P < 0.01).