Evaluation of magnesium and calcium levels in obese adolescents
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Biochemistry - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Overweight and obesity are the major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and cancer etc. Obesity, in a mass population is usually assessed by measuring the Body mass index (BMI). Serum magnesium and calcium are involved in the various mechanisms behind the development of obesity. So we aimed to study the relationship of serum magnesium and calcium levels in obese individuals and nonobese controls. Materials and Methods: This study involved 50 obese and 50 non-obese individuals as cases and controls respectively. Serum magnesium and calcium were estimated colorimetrically for both the group by an automated analyzer. Results: The mean serum magnesium levels in cases and controls were 1.85± 0.35 mg/dL and 1.97 ±0.52 mg/dL respectively. Similarly the mean serum calcium levels in cases and controls were 8.41± 0.75 mg/dL and 9.67 ±0.78 mg/dL respectively. Both the parameters were lower in obese group than the non-obese group but the difference in the calcium levels alone showed statistical significance. Conclusion: In our study, we found lower levels of serum magnesium and calcium in obese individuals compared to non-obese individuals. Further studies on larger scale are needed to elucidate the role of magnesium and calcium in the pathogenesis of obesity.
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Sooraj Dev, Sivaa Rajendran, Jyoti John, Vasanthi Natarajan
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