Calcium And Magnesium Levels Of Hair Tissue And Insulin Sensitivity

    January 2007 in “ Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome ”
    Kong Mi Hee, BomTaeck Kim, Seung-Hwa Choi, 박샛별, 김광민, 주남석, 이태영
    TLDR A higher calcium to magnesium ratio in hair is linked to lower insulin sensitivity.
    The study investigated the relationship between calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) levels in hair tissue and insulin sensitivity in 107 adult men. While individual levels of Ca and Mg in hair tissue did not show a significant correlation with insulin sensitivity, measured by the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), the ratio of Ca to Mg did exhibit a significant inverse correlation with insulin sensitivity (r = -0.193, P = 0.049). This suggested that a higher Ca/Mg ratio in hair tissue was associated with decreased insulin sensitivity.
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