Chromium, Zinc and Magnesium Concentrations in the Pubic Hair of Obese and Overweight Women

• Published in: Biological trace element research Vol. 148; no. 1; pp. 18 - 24
• Main Authors: Wiechuła, Danuta, Loska, Krzysztof, Ungier, Dagmara, Fischer, Agnieszka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Humana Press Inc 01.07.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Chromium; Chromium - metabolism; Dietary minerals; Female; Hair; Hair - metabolism; Humans; Life Sciences; Magnesium; Magnesium - metabolism; Metal concentrations; Middle Aged; Nutrition; Obesity; Obesity - metabolism; Oncology; Spectral analysis; Spectrometry; Women; Zinc; Zinc - metabolism; Chromium; Obesity; Magnesium; Pubic hair; Zinc; Overweight

The study addressed chromium, zinc and magnesium concentrations in the pubic hair of obese and overweight women. It was carried out on hair collected from 85 women at the age of 16–80 living in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship (southern Poland). The experimental and control groups consisted of 39 and 46...