Mineral elements and adiposity-related consequences in adolescents with intellectual disabilities

Table 4 Correlation between plasma mineral elements and adiposity parameters, WISC- IQ score,oxidative stress, and gender in adolescents with MID

Variables	Plasma Trace elements^c
	Elements with Increased values^a		Elements with Decreased values^b
	R	P	R	P
Gender (M/F)	0.0125	0.12	0.034	0.18
WISC- IQ score	0.124	0.001	0.068	0.001
Adiposity paramters (BMI, WHR, WHtR)	-0.524	0.001	-0.089	0.001
Oxidative stress (MDA, TAC)	0.452	0.001	0.256	0.001

^a{ Fe, Mn, Zn, Hg, Pb, Ca, Cr, Mg, Ni}; ^b{ Al, Na, K, Cu, and Zn/Cu ratio}; ^cData are R (spearman)

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