"[641BCDD0964D]" . . "Effects of age, BMI, smoking, and contraception on levels of Cu, Se, and Zn in the blood of the population in the Czech Republic"@en . "Variations in the levels of Cu, Se and Zn in blood were analyzed in relation to gender, age, BMI, smoking and hormonal contraception. The blood samples were collected from 3,207 blood donors (2,362 men, 845 women) during years 1996-2003. Blood concentrations of these elements were in the same range as those found for populations of other European countries. Significant differences exist between men and women, in blood concentration, for Cu and Zn only. The level of Cu in relation to age is increasing in men, but decreasing in women. The level of Se in relation to age increases regardless of sex. Concentrations of Zn rise with age in women group, only. Positive correlation was found between BMI and level of Cu only for group of men. For Se levels and BMI differences exist only in men namely between groups 20 and 35. Slight positive correlations exist between Zn concentration and BMI in women only. The significant differences were found between smokers and non-smokers for Cu in men and Se. The smoking h"@en . "\u0160m\u00EDd, J." . . "RIV/00216208:11120/05:00001562" . . "6"^^ . "1210-7778" . . "11120" . "Variations in the levels of Cu, Se and Zn in blood were analyzed in relation to gender, age, BMI, smoking and hormonal contraception. The blood samples were collected from 3,207 blood donors (2,362 men, 845 women) during years 1996-2003. Blood concentrations of these elements were in the same range as those found for populations of other European countries. Significant differences exist between men and women, in blood concentration, for Cu and Zn only. The level of Cu in relation to age is increasing in men, but decreasing in women. The level of Se in relation to age increases regardless of sex. Concentrations of Zn rise with age in women group, only. Positive correlation was found between BMI and level of Cu only for group of men. For Se levels and BMI differences exist only in men namely between groups 20 and 35. Slight positive correlations exist between Zn concentration and BMI in women only. The significant differences were found between smokers and non-smokers for Cu in men and Se. The smoking h" . "Central European Journal of Public Health" . "519555" . "trace elements; blood; age; BMI; smoking; contraception"@en . "Effects of age, BMI, smoking, and contraception on levels of Cu, Se, and Zn in the blood of the population in the Czech Republic" . "Bene\u0161, B." . . "1"^^ . . "13" . . . "Effects of age, BMI, smoking, and contraception on levels of Cu, Se, and Zn in the blood of the population in the Czech Republic" . "6"^^ . "CZ - \u010Cesk\u00E1 republika" . . "Effects of age, BMI, smoking, and contraception on levels of Cu, Se, and Zn in the blood of the population in the Czech Republic"@en . "Bat\u00E1riov\u00E1, Andrea" . . . . . . "\u010Cejchanov\u00E1, M." . "4" . . "RIV/00216208:11120/05:00001562!RIV10-MSM-11120___" . . "S" . . "Sp\u011Bv\u00E1\u010Dkov\u00E1, V." . "Z\u00EDtkov\u00E1, L." .