Activity of erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes in healthy women depends on age, BMI, physical activity, and diet

Table 4 Antioxidant enzymes activity and GSH concentration in particular BMI groups (Avg—arithmetic mean, SD—standard deviation, Min—minimal value, Max—maximum value)

Parameter	Emaciation		Underweight		Normal		Overweight		1st degree of obesity		p
Parameter	Avg	SD	Avg	SD	Avg	SD	Avg	SD	Avg	SD	p
SOD [U/mgHb]	0.48	0.15	0.52	0.23	0.31	0.18	0.37	0.23	0.23	0.14	0.009
CAT [U/mgHb]	0.33	0.02	0.25	0.09	0.31	0.19	0.30	0.14	0.35	0.24	0.806
GPx [U/gHb]	0.09	0.06	0.06	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.540
GSH [µmol/gHb]	12.12	2.23	10.37	1.39	9.67	2.47	9.62	1.56	11.13	2.72	0.103
GST [U/gHb]	0.05	0.02	0.05	0.03	0.04	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.04	0.02	0.438
GR [U/gHb]	5.09	4.09	4.93	4.57	8.20	13.94	7.00	6.67	3.06	2.40	0.632

The results in bold are statistically significant
p—statistical significance of the relationship between BMI, antioxidant enzyme activity and GSH concentration

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