Trace Elements in Obese Turkish Children |
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Authors: | Mehmet Emre Tascilar Ilker Tolga Ozgen Ayhan Abaci Muhittin Serdar Osman Aykut |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Pediatrics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey;(2) Department of Clinical Chemistry, Gulhane Military School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey;(3) Ankalab Laboratories, Ankara, Turkey;(4) Bakirkoy Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul, Turkey; |
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Abstract: | The quality of the diet of obese children is poor. Eating habits may alter micronutrient status in obese patients. In this
study, we determined the serum levels of selenium, zinc, vanadium, molybdenum, iron, copper, beryllium, boron, chromium, manganese,
cobalt, silver, barium, aluminum, nickel, cadmium, mercury, and lead in obese Turkish children. Thirty-four obese and 33 healthy
control subjects were enrolled in the study. Serum vanadium and cobalt levels of obese children were significantly lower than
those of the control group (0.244 ± 0.0179 vs. 0.261 ± 0.012 μg/l, p < 0.001, and 0.14 ± 0.13 vs. 0.24 ± 0.15 μg/l, p = 0.011, respectively). There was no significant difference between groups regarding the other serum trace element levels.
In conclusion, there may be alterations in the serum levels of trace elements in obese children and these alterations may
have a role in the pathogenesis of obesity. |
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