Table 5 Correlations of serum trace elements with glycaemia control parameters in obese children and non-obese controls
From: Serum trace elements in obese Egyptian children: a case–control study
Obese children (n=80) | Controls (n=80) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose | Insulin | HOMA-IR | Glucose | Insulin | HOMA-IR | |
Serum zinc | −0.326* | −0.235 | −0.469* | −0.079 | −0.063 | 0.096 |
Serum copper | −0.105 | −0.285 | −0.163 | −0.065 | 0.191 | 0.234 |
Serum selenium | 0.203 | 0.119 | 0.635** | 0.073 | 0.144 | −0.208 |
Serum iron | −0.181 | −0.154 | −0.148 | 0.134 | −0.235 | −0.265 |
Serum chromium | 0.143 | −0.268 | −0.123 | −0.078 | 0.156 | −0.087 |