Short Communication
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2007) 61, 682–685. doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602568; published online 29 November 2006
Associations of serum minerals with body mass index in adult women
Guarantors: CH Song and KS Kim.
Contributors: CHS contributed to the data collection, data analysis, data interpretation and manuscript preparation. WSC conducted the statistical analyses, prepared the draft manuscript and reviewed the final draft. HJO participated in study design, funding, data interpretation and review of the final draft. KSK contributed to the data interpretation, statistical supervision and review of the final draft.
C H Song1, W S Choi1, H J Oh2 and K S Kim1
- 1Department of Family Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- 2Department of Family Medicine, Cheil General Hospital & Women's Health Care Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence: Dr KS Kim, Department of Family Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, , # 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea. E-mail: chsong@catholic.ac.kr, kskim@catholic.ac.kr
Received 17 May 2006; Accepted 9 October 2006; Published online 29 November 2006.
Abstract
Objective:
This cross-sectional study evaluated the association between serum minerals and body mass index in adult women.
Methods:
One hundred and eighteen adult women were recruited by written advertisement from outpatient clinics or a health promotion center at a university hospital. Serum calcium, magnesium, copper and zinc were measured by an automatic analytical instrument and body mass index was calculated from height and weight.
Results:
Serum magnesium was inversely associated with body mass index (
=-0.283, P=0.001) whereas serum copper had a positive association with body mass index (=0.197, P=0.025) after adjusting for age, physical activity, energy intake, dietary fat, alcohol consumption, supplements and menopause status. No associations were found with serum calcium and zinc.
Conclusion:
Serum magnesium and copper may be involved in the regulation of body size in adult women.
Keywords:
serum mineral, body weight, body mass index
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