The Effect of Micro Element Levels in Drinking Water on Adolescent Body Composition

Abstract

Aim: It has been proven that element content of drinking water may cause weight gain or weight loss through reducing the total energy intake or changes in metabolism. However, there is no research investigating the association between levels of micro element concentrations in drinking water and body composition of children. Therefore, we aimed to examine the relationship between micro elements levels in drinking water and body composition of children.
Material and Method: The study population consisted of 60 participants of three groups: 20 overweight, 20 obese, and 20 healthy control children, aged between 13–18, and grouped according body mass index (BMI) and percentile curves. Body composition measurements were performed with the bioelectric impedance device. Micro elements levels in drinking water including iron (Fe), Cupper (Cu), cobalt (Co) and selenium (Se) were measured by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.
Results: Fe and Co levels in drinking water showed statistically significant positive correlations with BMI, muscle mass values of the children. On the other hand, Se content of drinking water showed statistically significant negative correlations with body fat mass and fat percentage in children.
Conclusion: High levels of Fe and Co, and low levels of Se in drinking water may pose great risk to children with the age range 13–18 in terms of developing obesity. However, the relationship between Fe, Co, and Se levels of drinking water and serum levels of these elements in children remains unclear. Therefore, further research is needed in order to lighten up the effect of micro elements in obesity development in children.

Keywords

• childhood obesity,body composition,micro-elements; iron; cobalt; selenium

İçme Sularındaki Mikro Element Düzeylerinin Adölesan Vücut Kompozisyonlarına Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: İçme suyu element içeriğinin, toplam enerji alımını azaltarak ya da metabolizmada değişikliğe neden olarak kilo alımına veya kilo kaybına neden olabileceği kanıtlanmıştır. Araştırma içme suyu mikro element düzeyleri ile çocukların vücut element kompozisyonları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapıldı.
Materyal ve Metot: Araştırmada 13–18 yaş aralığında, vücut kütle indeksi (VKİ) referans değerleri ve persentil eğrilerine göre normal, kilolu ve obez olarak 20’şer kişilik üç gruba ayrılan 60 kızdan oluşmuştur. Çocukların vücut kompozisyonları, biyoelektrik impedans cihazı; içme suyundaki demir (Fe), bakır (Cu), kobalt (Co), selenyumu (Se) içine alan mikro element düzeyleri indüktif eşleşmiş plazma kütle spektrometre cihazı kullanılarak ölçüldü.
Bulgular: İçme suyu Fe ve Co seviyeleri, çocuklara ait VKİ, kas ağırlığı değerleri ile istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulundu (p<0,05). İçme suyu Se düzeyleri, vücut yağ kütlesi ve yağ yüzdesi değerleri ile istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmadı (p>0,05).
Sonuç: İçme suyu Fe ve Co’ın yüksek düzeyleri ile Se elementi düşük düzeylerinin adölesan çocuklarda obezite gelişimi açısından büyük bir risk oluşturabilir. Ancak, Fe, Co ve içme suyu Se düzeyleri ve çocuklarda bu elementlerin serum düzeyleri arasındaki ilişki hala belirsizdir. Bu nedenle, çocuklarda obezite gelişimi açsından mikro elementlerin etkisini aydınlatmak için daha fazla araştırmaya ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

Keywords

• adölesan obezitesi,vücut kompozisyonu,mikro-element; demir; kobalt; selenyum

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