Evaluation of metallothioneins, oxidative stress and signs of cytotoxicity in young obese women

Abstract

Obesity is rapidly increasing all over the world and pretends to be the global medical and social problem. Thus, the understanding of early signs of obesity and suitable biomarkers is urgently needed for developing an adequate strategy of the obesity prevention and a decrease in its growth rate. The parameters of the lipids’ metabolism and oxidative stress, metallothioneins and signs of cytotoxicity have been investigated in blood samples of young obese women (O-group, 32 |0.73|, P < 0.001).

Keywords

• cytotoxicity
• high density lipoproteins
• low density lipoproteins
• metallothioneins
• obesity
• oxidative stress