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ArticleNutrients2021

The Association between Zinc and Copper Circulating Levels and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adults: A Study of Qatar Biobank Data.

Abdelhamid Kerkadi, Dana Samir Alkudsi, Sara Hamad, Hanan Mohamed Alkeldi, Reem Salih, Abdelali Agouni

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Article in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Assessment of Zinc Content in Food Supplements.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  4. Copper biomarkers and their relationship with parameters of insulin resistance in obese women.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2025
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  5. Assessment of EMR ML Mining Methods for Measuring Association between Metal Mixture and Mortality for Hypertension.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2024
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6 authors.

Abdelhamid KerkadiHuman Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-4078-1406
Dana Samir AlkudsiHuman Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Sara HamadHuman Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Hanan Mohamed AlkeldiHuman Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Reem SalihHuman Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Abdelali AgouniPharmaceutical Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-8363-1582

Funding

Qatar University QUST-2-CHS-2020-16
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In Qatar, 24% of the total deaths are attributed to CVDs. Several nutritional disturbances have been linked to high risk of CVD. Many studies have discussed the effects of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) on CMR factors; however, evidence has been controversial. This investigated the association between CMR factors and the status of Zn and Cu, in addition to Zn/Cu ratio. A total of 575 Qatari men and women aged 18 years and older were obtained from Qatar Biobank. Plasma levels of Zn and Cu were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Anthropometric data and CMR factors were determined using standard methods. Adjusted associations between trace minerals and CMR were estimated by logistic regression. Partial correlation was performed to test the strength of the associations. Zn was not strongly correlated (

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AdolescentAdultBiological Specimen BanksBlood PressureCardiometabolic Risk FactorsCardiovascular DiseasesCopperFemaleHumansLipoproteins, HDLLogistic ModelsMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedNutritional StatusNutrition AssessmentCopperLipoproteins, HDLZincadultscardiometabolic riskcoppermetabolic syndromeQatar BiobankzincZn/Cu ratio

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PMID34444889
PMCPMC8398315

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