ASSESSMENT
OF MAGNESIUM AND POTASSIUM CONCENTRATION
IN HAIR OF MEDICAL WORKERS OF KHANTY-MANSIYSK
ABSTRACT.
The professional activity of doctors
and nurses is associated with an increased level of psycho-emotional stress,
which can determine an imbalance of magnesium and potassium in the body.
Purpose: to study the concentration of magnesium and potassium in the hair of
medical workers in Khanty-Mansiysk. 100 medical workers (doctors and nurses of
therapeutic, surgical, intensive care, and outpatient departments) of the
district clinical hospital of Khanty-Mansiysk were examined: 27 men and 73
women (37,1 ± 2,5 years). Magnesium (Mg) and potassium (K) contents in hair
were determined by ICP-MS. The median values of magnesium and potassium
concentrations were closer to the lower limit of physiologically optimal
values, while Mg and K deficiency of 1-2 degrees was established in 19 and 27
health workers, respectively, and deep potassium deficiency of 3-4 degrees was
recorded in 12 examined individuals. Confirming the relationship between Mg and
K with psycho-emotional status, significant relationships were identified:
Mg↔K: r = 0,629 and inverse: level of
depression ↔K: r = – 0,703 and Mg: r = – 0,0424; mental burnout ↔ Mg: r = –0,586 and K: r = –0,409. Enrichment of diets with Mg and K, as well as their
intake in the form of biologically active food additives, is an effective
non-drug prevention of metabolic disorders associated with their deficiency
including those related to professional stress.
KEYWORDS: psycho-emotional stress, medical workers, magnesium, potassium, northern region.
For citation: Korchina T.Ya., Gaikov M.O., Korchin V.I., Molchanjva Zh.I. Assessment of magnesium and potassium concentration in hair of medical workers of Khanty-Mansiysk. Trace elemets in medicine. 2024;25(1):49-56. DOI: 10.19112/2413-6174-2024-25-1-49-56.