title: Association between magnesium-deficient status and anthropometric and clinical-nutritional parameters in posmenopausal women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  During menopause occurs weight gain and bone loss occurs due to the hormone decline during this period and other factors such as nutrition. Magnesium deficiency suggests a risk factor for obesity and osteoporosis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical and nutritional magnesium status in a population of postmenopausal women, assessing intake and serum levels of magnesium in the study population and correlation with anthropometric parameters such as body mass index (BMI) and body fat, and biochemical parameters associated.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study involved 78 healthy women aged 44-76, with postmenopausal status, from the province of Grenade, Spain. The sample was divided into two age groups: group 1, aged < 58, and group 2 aged ≥ 58. Anthropometric parameters were recorded and nutritional intake was assessed by 72-hour recall, getting the RDAs through Nutriber® program. To assess the biochemical parameters was performed a blood sample was taken. Magnesium was analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS) in erythrocyte and plasma wet-mineralized samples.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our results show that 37.85% of the total subjects have an overweight status. Magnesium intake found in our population is insufficient in 36% of women, while plasma magnesium deficiency corresponds to 23% of the population and 72% of women have deficient levels of magnesium in erythrocyte. Positive correlations were found between magnesium intake and dietary intake of calcium, of phosphorus, and with prealbumin plasma levels, as well as with a lower waist / hip ratio. Magnesium levels in erythrocyte were correlated with lower triglycerides and urea values.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to control and monitor the nutritional status of magnesium in postmenopausal women to prevent nutritional alterations and possible clinical and chronic degenerative diseases associated with magnesium deficiency and with menopause.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix". University of Granada. Spain.. elenamp@ugr.es.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: López-González
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix". University of Granada. Spain..
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Molina-López
authors.affiliation: Moorfield Hospital, University College of London. UK..
authors.forename: Daniela Ioana
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Florea
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Physical. School of Pharmacy. Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix". University of Granada. Spain..
authors.forename: Bartolomé
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quintero-Osso
authors.affiliation: Unit of Nutrition. Virgen de las Nieves Hospital. Granada. Spain..
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez de la Cruz
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix". University of Granada. Spain..
authors.forename: Elena Ma
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Planells del Pozo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D017698:Postmenopause
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium