Serum Zinc Concentrations in Finns

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Abstract
Serum Zn concentrations were measured in 1416 Finns aged 15 yr and above and belonging to 18 population groups living in various parts of the country. The mean serum Zn concentration was for men 12.7 .mu.mol/l (82 .mu.g/100 ml) and for women 11.7 .mu.mol/l (77 .mu.g/100 ml). Zn levels varied with sex, age, length of fast, time of day and geographic area. The incidence of coronary heart disease, the occurrence of a number of elements in soil and water, and the Zn level in human sera can in a statistical sense be linked to soil composition in Finland. Causal relationships, however, remain obscure.

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