Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics and comparison of zinc and copper levels and antioxidant potential in women’s serum.
| Median (Interquartile Range). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | Study Group (n = 42) |
Control Group (n = 30) |
p Value |
| Age (years) | 40.0 ± 32.0–49.0 | 41.0 ± 34.0–35.0 | 0.3391 |
| Body weight (kg) | 61.0 ± 55.0–70.0 | 64.5 ± 58.0–72.0 | 0.1914 |
| Body height (cm) | 168.5 ± 163.0–172.0 | 168.0 ± 163.0–170.0 | 0.9905 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 19.3–24.7 | 22.1 ± 20.4–26.3 | 0.2881 |
| Zn (µg/dL) | 88.0 ± 82.0–95.0 | 86.5 ± 76.0–104.0 | 0.7217 |
| Cu (µg/dL) | 110.5 ± 100.0–122.0 | 110.0 ± 99.0–136.0 | 0.6908 |
| FRAP (μmol/L) | 694.1 ± 559.5–835.2 | 733.6 ± 617.4–855.4 | 0.4949 |
| TBARS (μmol/L) | 26.3 ± 20.1–35.6 | 3.2 ± 2.6–4.4 | 0.0000 |
| Total phenolics (g GAE/L) | 2.9 ± 2.6–3.2 | 3.1 ± 2.8–3.2 | 0.1857 |
Abbreviations: FRAP = Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma, TBARS = thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, GAE = gallic acid.