Low serum copper and zinc concentrations in North Indian children with overweight and obesit

INTRODUCTION There are limited data on the alterations of serum copper and zinc, which have been proposed to have associations among children with obesity. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 173 children were enrolled and grouped into overweight/obese (n = 69) and non-obese (n = 104) according to CDC 2000 growth charts. Serum and whole blood zinc and copper concentrations were measured by validated ICP-MS method, and copper/zinc ratios were calculated and correlated to various anthropometric parameters. RESULTS Mean BMI in obese (24.78 ±3.93) was significantly higher as compared to non-obese (16.44 ±2.34; p