Obese individuals before weight loss | Non-obese controls | Obese individuals after weight loss | ||||
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Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | |
Zn (μmol/L) | 13.3 (±1.7) | 14.3 (±1.3) | 11.8 (±0.7)*** | 13.3 (±0.1) | 12.8 (±1.7) | 14.5 (±1.4) |
Fe (μmol/L) | 17.4 (±5.5) | 21.9 ( ±6.9) | 15.8 (±5.2)** | 22.7 (±5.1) | 13.1 (±5.6) | 18.8 (±5.2) |
Ferritin (μg/L) | 61 (±40)**** | 247 (±105)* | 49 (±43) | 120 (±78) | 69 (±51)*** | 243 (±111)* |
Transferrin (μmol/L) | 36.0 (±3.6) | 33.7 (±3.9) | 34.4 (±6.8) | 34.2 (±4.7) | 33.6 (±3.3) | 32.2 (±3.8) |