From: Serum trace elements in obese Egyptian children: a case–control study
Obese children (n=80) | Controls (n=80) | |||||||
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TGs | TC | LDL-C | HDL-C | TGs | TC | LDL-C | HDL-C | |
Serum zinc | −0.268 | −0.454* | −0.254 | 0.608** | −0.056 | −0.115 | −0.098 | 0.197 |
Serum copper | 0.193 | 0.038 | 0.078 | −0.153 | 0.137 | 0.069 | 0.037 | −0.067 |
Serum selenium | −0.148 | −0.197 | −0.165 | 0.234 | −0.091 | −0.087 | −0.165 | 0.184 |
Serum iron | 0.094 | 0.158 | 0.186 | −0.211 | 0.038 | 0.105 | 0.143 | −0.178 |
Serum chromium | −0.135 | −0.118 | −0.156 | 0.209 | −0.112 | −0.087 | −0.068 | 0.149 |