Table 3 BMI, blood pressure and hair levels (μg g−1) of metals and metalloids in normoweight–normotensive and overweight–hypertensive postmenopausal women
Normotensive–normoweight women (n=11) | Hypertensive–overweight women (n=7) | Significance (P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI (kg m−2) | 21.9 (19.6–24.28) | 27.7 (25.4–29.89) | <0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 117.7 (105–130) | 152.9 (140–170) | <0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 66.8 (50–89) | 75.0 (60–90) | <0.05 |
Al | 12 (0.38, 15.30) | 8.23 (1.66, 19.90) | NS |
Ba | 0.36 (0.09, 0.70) | 0.24 (0.11, 0.36) | NS |
Ca | 381 (196, 1102) | 401 (174, 840) | NS |
Cd | 0.019 (0.01, 0.23) | 0.034 (0.01, 0.05) | NS |
Co | 0.018 (0.01, 0.040) | 0.033 (0.02, 0.51) | <0.05 |
Cr | 0.35 (0.18, 0.63) | 0.27 (0.12, 0.57) | NS |
Cu | 10.8 (9.44, 16.1) | 11.8 (6.83, 13.2) | NS |
Fe | 17.3 (11.2, 44.6) | 12.1 (9.8, 15.8) | <0.01 |
K | 23.0 (4.67, 67.5) | 6.05 (4.69, 28.9) | <0.05 |
Mg | 38.1 (18.7, 45.6) | 24.3 (5.86, 46.5) | NS |
Mn | 0.19 (0.08, 0.65) | 0.08 (0.04, 0.35) | <0.05 |
Mo | 0.18 (0.11, 1.61) | 0.38 (0.12, 1.99) | NS |
Na | 87.1 (29.0, 130) | 17.6 (9.75, 97.4) | <0.01 |
Ni | 0.63 (0.51, 1.35) | 0.83 (0.68, 1.26) | NS |
Pb | 1.01 (0.25, 3.70) | 1.17 (0.11, 4.49) | NS |
Sb | 0.029 (0.02, 0.26) | 0.048 (0.01, 0.10) | NS |
Se | 0.54 (0.03, 0.73) | 0.55 (0.35, 0.82) | NS |
Sr | 0.56 (0.11, 2.78) | 0.91(0.45, 1.48) | NS |
V | 0.047 (0.03, 0.12) | 0.043 (0.02, 0.09) | NS |
Zn | 219 (108, 274) | 193 (94.5, 234) | NS |
K/Na | 0.46 (0.10, 1.23) | 0.50 (0.10, 0.74) | NS |
Ca/Mg | 9.36 (5.0, 24.0) | 16.7 (13.0, 29.0) | NS |
Zn/Cu | 16.7 (11.4, 25.4) | 15.6 (11.2, 23.8) | NS |
Fe/Cu | 1.62 (1.03, 20.7) | 0.93 (0.73, 3.39) | <0.01 |
