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Concentrations of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc in adult female hair with different body mass indexes in Taiwan

We investigated concentrations of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc using atomic absorption spectroscopy in the hair of four groups of adult females (n=392), ranging in age from 20 to 50 years, with different body mass index (BMI): BMI<18, slim group; BMI 18–25, normal group; BMI 26–35, overweight or obese group; and BMI>35, morbidly obese group...

Keywords: atomic absorption spectroscopy, Body mass index, hair, mineral, trace elements