title: Serum zinc, copper, and magnesium levels in obese children.
abstract: 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 micrograms/dL) were found to be significantly higher than those of the control group (mean value 80.49 +/- 2.98 micrograms/dL; P < 0.01). Serum copper concentrations were also found to be significantly higher in obese children (mean value 132.34 +/- 1.79 micrograms/dL) than the healthy controls (mean value 107.58 +/- 1.62 micrograms/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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yakinci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paç
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Küçükbay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tayfun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gül
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc