Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 58-62, March 2008

Correlation of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium and Zinc Content in Hair with Basal Metabolic Rate and Bioelectrical Impedance in Adolescent Females

  • Chin-Thin Wang

      Affiliations

    • Center of Holistic Education, St John's University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center of Holistic Education, St John's University, 499, Section 4, Tam-King Road, Tamsui, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Li-Yun Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Nutraceutical Biotechnology, Shin Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shin-Shou Chou

      Affiliations

    • Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Bee-Tsu Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Mackay Junior College of Medical Management and Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 20 August 2007; received in revised form 7 September 2007; accepted 1 November 2007.

Article Outline

Abstract 

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc content in hair with basal metabolic rate (BMR), expressed as kilocalories per body weight in kilograms (kcal/kg), and bioelectrical impedance percentage (BI%) in adolescent females.

Materials and Methods

One hundred and forty-eight adolescent females with differing BMR and BI% were randomly enrolled, and the calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc content of their hair were simultaneously measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer.

Results

Positive correlations of iron β = 0.3326; p < 0.01) and zinc (β = 0.3519; p < 0.05) content in hair with BMR were found, while inverse correlations of zinc (b = −0.4885; p < 0.01) and iron (b = −0.2582; p < 0.05) content in hair with BI% were found.

Conclusion

Iron and zinc content in hair seems to have a close relationship with BMR and BI% in adolescent females. Exactly how iron and zinc affects BMR and BI% in these subjects is still unclear and warrants further study. [Tzu Chi Med J 2008;20(1):58–62]

Keywords:  Atomic absorption spectroscopy , Basal metabolic rate calorie per kilogram , Bioelectrical impedance , Hair

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PII: S1016-3190(08)60009-9

doi:10.1016/S1016-3190(08)60009-9

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 58-62, March 2008

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