@article{article_1393817, title={The Relationship of Trace Element Levels with Obesity and Cardiovascular Health}, journal={Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences}, volume={14}, pages={752–759}, year={2024}, DOI={10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1393817}, author={Oguz, Doganay and Demirbaş, Nur and Kutlu, Ruhuşen and Kılınç, İbrahim}, keywords={Serum trace element, Body mass index, Framingham risk score}, abstract={Objective: One of the most important factors affecting cardiovascular health is obesity. Trace elements, which play a role in every stage of metabolism, are also related to our cardiovascular health. The aim of this study was to determine serum trace element levels in individuals and to examine the relationship between trace elements and cardiovascular risk. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with individuals who applied to the outpatient clinic between 01.03.2022-31.04.2022. Sociodemographic characteristics, BMI, and Framingham risk score values were recorded. Serum iron, zinc, copper and selenium levels were analyzed in the laboratory. Results: A total of 180 individuals were included in the study. Of the individuals, 33.3% were overweight and 32.8% were obese. The mean Framingham Risk Score (FRS) was 9.31±7.99 (1-37). FRS values of normal weight individuals (7.84±3.05) were lower than the mean FRS values of overweight (8.80±3.39) and obese (13.39 ± 6.24) groups (p <.001). There was a weak positive correlation between serum copper levels and BMI (r=.176 p=.018). No significant correlation was found between serum iron, zinc and selenium levels and BMI and FRS. Conclusion: There was a weak positive correlation between copper levels and BMI values, however Se, Zn and Fe levels were not associated with BMI and FRS values. Randomized controlled trials are needed to introduce serum trace element determination in to practice in the diagnosis and follow-up of obesity and cardiovascular disease.}, number={3}, publisher={Marmara University}, organization={Scientific Research Project (BAP) support was obtained from Necmettin Erbakan University}