Parameters of metabolic syndrome and its relationship with zincemia and activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase in obese women.

Alterations in antioxidant defense in obese people with metabolic syndrome can contribute to oxidative stress. This study assessed the relationship between the parameters of metabolic syndrome and the zincemia, activity of superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase enzymes in obese women. Seventy-three premenopausal women, aged between 20 and 50 years, were divided into two groups: case group, composed of obese (n=37), and control group, composed of no obese (n=36).