Evaluation of serum zinc in women of childbearing age and its relationship with obesity

Women of childbearing age are prone to gain weight. This article evaluates the levels and range of zinc in overweight or obese women of childbearing age and its relevance with lipid profile, hormones, and other related metabolic parameters. The study group consists of 50 females who did not have heart disease and diabetes and did not subject to the processes of removing the fallopian tube or removing one of the ovaries. Where they were divided into three subgroups (the first normal weight with BMI =(18-24.9), the second overweight BMI=(25-29.9). and the third obese with BMI ≥ 30. Fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile, level of insulin in fasting, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA IR), Luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), serum Testosterone, and zinc were performed in all subjects. There was an increase in the insulin level in fasting, HOMA-IR level, and testosterone levels. However, the serum of zinc, FSH, and LH were low when comparing overweight and obesity with normal weight. In summary, there is a major association between zinc levels, obesity, and women of childbearing age. These conclusions promote the hypothesis that increase may be associated with a disturbance of glucose metabolism represented by insulin resistance, dyslipidemia leading to oxidative stress, and finally increase Zn. This association could cause the early development of cardiovascular diseases in females.