Magnesium concentration in hair of young healthy women with different body mass indexes
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12923/Keywords:
women, hair, magnesium concentrationAbstract
Studies on the relationship between hair magnesium concentration and the level of body mass index (BMI) have not not been performed in Polish population thus far. The aim of this study was to assess this relationship in the group of young healthy women. Women (n=258) aged 19 to 24 years were subjected to the study. They underwent anthropometric measurements and their magnesium concentrations in hair were taken by means of atomic absorption spectrometry. Normal values of BMI were recorded in 163 (63.2%) participants, whereas overweight and underweight occurred in 60 (23.3%) and 35 (13.6%) subjects, respectively. Average magnesium concentration in hair amounted to 75.9±27.3 ppm. This value was the lowest in overweight women and the highest in the subgroup of subjects with normal body weight (p≤0.05). In conclusion, determination of magnesium levels in hair seems to be useful as an additional marker of nutritional status in the healthy general population.
References
1. Aleksandrowicz J., Radomska K., Graczyk A., Konarski J.: Badania zawartości magnezu i wapnia w populacji polskiej na podstawie analizy włosa. Biul. Magnezol. 2, 23, 1991.
2. Anetor J.I., Senjobi A., Ajose O.A., Agbedana E.O.: Decreased serum magnesium and zinc levels: atherogenic implications in type-2 diabetes mellitus in Nigerians. Nutr. Health 16, 291, 2002.
3. Anon. Physical status: the use and interpretation of anthropometry. Report of a WHO expert committee. World Health Organization technical report series, 854; World Health Organization: Geneva, 1995.
4. Bertrandt J., Kłos A., Rozmysł E.: Zawartość magnezu w racjach pokarmowych planowanych w żywieniu żołnierzy polskich pełniących służbę w misjach pokojowych poza granicami kraju. Biul. Magnezol. 2, 23, 1998.
5. Biela U., Pająk A., Kaczmarczyk-Chałas K. et al: Częstotliwość występowania nadwagi i otyłości u kobiet i mężczyzn w wieku 20-27 lat. Wyniki programu WOBOSZ. Kardiol. Pol. 63(4), 1, 2005.
6. Chin-Thin W., Wei-Tun C., Weng-Feng Z., Chang-Hua L.: Concentration of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc in adult female hair with different body mass indexes in Taiwan. Clin. Chem. Lab. Med. 43, 389, 2005.
7. Dunicz-Sokołowska A., Długaszek M., Radomska K. et al: Contents of bioelements and toxic metals in the Polish population determined by hair analysis. Magnes. Res. 20, 43, 2007.
8. Durlach J., Durlach V.: Speculations on hormonal controls of magnesium homeostasis a hypothesis. Magnesium 3, 109, 1984.
9. Graczyk A., Radomska K., Konarski J.: Magnez w fizjologii i patologii człowieka. Mag. Med. 4 (8), 34, 1993.
10. Griffith H.W. (ed.). Complete guide to vitamins minerals and supplements; Fisher Books Company: New York, 100-126, 1995.
11. Jaffrin M.Y.: Body composition determination by bioimpedance: an update. Curr. Opin. Clin. Nutr. Metab. Care 12, 482, 2009.
12. Jarosz M., Bułhak-Jachymczyk B.: Normy żywienia człowieka. Podstawy prewencji i chorób niezakaźnych; Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL: Warszawa, 2008.
13. Jeżewska-Zychowicz M.: Żywność i żywienie w kontekście potrzeb społecznych człowieka. Żyw. Człow. Metabol. XXIX (4), 93, 2002.
14. Jürgen V.: Magnesium: nutrition and metabolism. Mol. Asp. Med. 24, 27, 2003.
15. Karczewski J.K.: Bioelements in hair: biochemical and diagnostic aspects. Post. Hig. Med. Dośw. 52, 283, 1998.
16. Kryp K.: Overweight and obesity as therapeutic problems. Med. Rodz. 12, 1, 2001.
17. Lal J., Vasudev K., Kela A.K., Jain S.K.: Effect of oral magnesium supplementation on the lipid profile and blood glucose of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J. Assoc. Physicians India 72, 585, 2000.
18. Michoń P., Kozielec T.: Ocena zawartości magnezu zjonizowanego w surowicy krwi i we włosach u krwiodawców z rejonu miasta Szczecina. Biul. Magnezol. 3(2), 75, 1998.
19. Murray C. H., Lopez A.: World Health Report 2002: reducing risks, promoting healthy life; World Health Organization: Geneva, 2002.
20. Pająk A., Wiercińska E., Polakowska M. et al.: Rozpowszechnienie dyslipidemii u mężczyzn i kobiet w wieku 20-74 lat w Polsce. Wyniki programu WOBOSZ. Kardiol. Pol. 63(4), 1, 2005.
21. Sky-Peck H.H.: Distribution of trace elements in human hair. Clin. Physiol. Biochem. 8, 70, 1990.
22. Swain R., Kaplan-Machlis B.: Magnesium for the next millennium. South med. J. 92, 1040, 1999.
23. Szponar L., Skuła L., Rychlik E. et al.: Badania indywidualnego spożycia żywności i stanu odżywienia w gospodarstwach domowych. Sprawozdanie z projektu TCP/POL/8921 (a); Instytut Żywności i Żywienia: Warszawa, 2003.
24. Tsai Y.Y., Wang C.T., Chang W.T. et al.: Concentrations of potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, manganese and iron in black and gray hairs in Taiwan. J. Health Sci. 46, 46, 2000.
25. Walasek L., Ligocki P.: Magnesium deficiency as a stress reason. Żyw. Człow. Metabol. XXX (1/2), 233, 2003.
26. Wang C.T., Chang W. T., Jeng L.H., Liu L. Y.: Concentrations of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc in young female hair with different body mass indexes in Taiwan. J. Health Sci. 51, 70, 2005.
27. Wang C.T., Huang C.W., Chou S.S. et al.: Studies on the concentrations of arsenic, selenium, copper, zinc and iron in the hair of blackfoot disease patients in different clinical stages. Eur. J. Clin. Chem. Clin. Biochem. 32, 107, 1994.
28. Watts D.I.: Trace elements and other essential nutrients. Clinical application of tissue mineral analysis; Keller Spring Road: Dallas (Texas), pp 18, 1995.
29. Zatońska K., Waszkiewicz L., Bolanowski M.: Self-assessment of obesity among women and men in Lower Silesia. Endokrynol. Otyłość Zab. Przem. Mat. 2 (1):12, 2006.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2011 Authors
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 Unported License.
