Suggested Reference Ranges of Blood Mg and Ca Level in Childbearing Women of China: Analysis of China Adult Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance (2015)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. Data Collection
2.3. Determination of Mg and Ca in the Plasma and Whole Blood
2.4. Statistic Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Basic Characteristics
3.2. Whole Blood Concentrations of Mg, Ca, and Ca/Mg in Healthy Childbearing Women
3.3. Plasma Magnesium Reference Ranges in Various Countries and the Deficiency of Magnesium under Different Standards in Childbearing Women
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables (N = 182) | Median | GM | P25 | P75 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 27.98 | 28.72 | 24.08 | 34.79 |
Height (cm) | 157.3 | 157.02 | 153.3 | 161.5 |
Weight (kg) | 51.8 | 51.95 | 48.58 | 55.63 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.18 | 21.07 | 19.9 | 22.3 |
Waist (cm) | 71.18 | 71.41 | 67.53 | 75.1 |
Blood lipid | ||||
TC (mmol/L) | 4.13 | 4.07 | 3.73 | 4.49 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.58 | 0.96 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 2.34 | 2.26 | 2.01 | 2.66 |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.4 | 1.41 | 1.24 | 1.58 |
Blood pressure | ||||
SBP (mmHg) | 114.00 | 113.99 | 107.67 | 120.75 |
DBP (mmHg) | 70.33 | 70.99 | 66.25 | 76.33 |
Blood glucose | ||||
Glu (mmol/L) | 4.87 | 4.85 | 4.60 | 5.14 |
HbA1c (%) | 4.80 | 4.76 | 4.40 | 5.20 |
Others | ||||
Hb (g/L) | 137.91 | 135.68 | 127.88 | 144.27 |
UA (umol/L) | 240.95 | 234.09 | 204.5 | 277.3 |
Heart Rate (t/min) | 76.67 | 77.53 | 71.92 | 83.42 |
Vitamin D | 16.29 | 15.68 | 12.10 | 21.60 |
Variables | N | Mg (mmol/L) | Ca(mmol/L) | Ca/Mg | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GM | P50 | P2.5 | P97.5 | p | GM | P50 | P2.5 | P97.5 | p | GM | P50 | P2.5 | P97.5 | p | ||
Total | 182 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 1.13 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.27 | 3.43 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.41 | 3.44 | |||
Age group | 0.641 | 0.191 | 0.140 | |||||||||||||
18–25 years | 68 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 1.11 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.23 | 3.50 | 2.96 | 2.94 | 2.59 | 3.43 | |||
26–35 years | 70 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.71 | 1.23 | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.30 | 3.68 | 2.95 | 2.92 | 2.38 | 3.58 | |||
36–45 years | 44 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 1.02 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.24 | 3.07 | 2.87 | 2.85 | 2.39 | 3.43 | |||
Area | 0.818 | 0.346 | 0.604 | |||||||||||||
East | 64 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.74 | 1.16 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.22 | 3.43 | 2.92 | 2.91 | 2.38 | 3.57 | |||
Mid | 92 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.73 | 1.17 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.27 | 3.61 | 2.95 | 2.94 | 2.45 | 3.47 | |||
West | 26 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.73 | 0.99 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.33 | 3.13 | 2.91 | 2.86 | 2.52 | 3.43 | |||
Residences | 0.726 | 0.692 | 0.323 | |||||||||||||
City | 79 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 1.17 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.27 | 3.24 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.44 | 3.43 | |||
Rural area | 103 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.72 | 1.13 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.25 | 3.52 | 2.95 | 2.96 | 2.39 | 3.50 |
Variables | N | Mg (mmol/L) | Ca (mmol/L) | Ca/Mg | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GM | P50 | P2.5 | P97.5 | p | GM | P50 | P2.5 | P97.5 | p | GM | P50 | P2.5 | P97.5 | p | ||
Total | 182 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.28 | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.75 | 1.39 | 2.26 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 0.90 | 1.66 | |||
Age group | 0.030 | 0.639 | 0.346 | |||||||||||||
18–25 years | 68 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.71 | 1.42 | 2.47 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 0.93 | 1.62 | |||
26–35 years | 70 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.24 | 1.94 | 1.79 | 1.76 | 1.41 | 2.26 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 0.93 | 1.70 | |||
36–45 years | 44 | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.28 | 1.88 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.37 | 2.29 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 0.77 | 1.66 | |||
Area | 0.253 | 0.005 | 0.001 | |||||||||||||
East | 64 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.24 | 1.94 | 1.70 | 1.65 | 1.37 | 2.25 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 0.83 | 1.70 | |||
Mid | 92 | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.29 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 1.87 | 1.43 | 2.41 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.00 | 1.66 | |||
West | 26 | 1.52 | 1.50 | 1.28 | 1.77 | 1.73 | 1.75 | 1.39 | 2.08 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 0.85 | 1.45 | |||
Residences | 0.252 | 0.367 | 0.951 | |||||||||||||
City | 79 | 1.51 | 1.48 | 1.30 | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.80 | 1.37 | 2.46 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 0.89 | 1.67 | |||
Rural area | 103 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.26 | 1.79 | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.39 | 2.23 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 0.89 | 1.67 |
Regions | N | Population | Reference Range of Plasma Mg (mmol/L) |
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China (this study) | 182 | 18–44 years healthy women | 0.75–1.13 |
America [15] | 5083 | 18–44 years individual | 0.75–0.95 |
Mexico [16] | 3421 | ≥20 years women | 0.71–0.92 |
Iran [17] | 258 | 20–50 years healthy women | 0.75–1.03 |
Canada [18] | 511 | 20–39 years individuals | 0.71–0.87 |
Japan [19] | 31 | 26–89 years individuals | 0.55–1.11 |
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Zhang, H.; Cao, Y.; Song, P.; Man, Q.; Mao, D.; Hu, Y.; Yang, L. Suggested Reference Ranges of Blood Mg and Ca Level in Childbearing Women of China: Analysis of China Adult Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance (2015). Nutrients 2021, 13, 3287. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093287
Zhang H, Cao Y, Song P, Man Q, Mao D, Hu Y, Yang L. Suggested Reference Ranges of Blood Mg and Ca Level in Childbearing Women of China: Analysis of China Adult Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance (2015). Nutrients. 2021; 13(9):3287. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093287
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Huidi, Yang Cao, Pengkun Song, Qingqing Man, Deqian Mao, Yichun Hu, and Lichen Yang. 2021. "Suggested Reference Ranges of Blood Mg and Ca Level in Childbearing Women of China: Analysis of China Adult Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance (2015)" Nutrients 13, no. 9: 3287. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093287