Variations of salivary alpha-amylase related to age, sex and body mass index in university students
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Alpha-Amylases, Saliva, Body Mass Index, Young AdultAbstract
Objective. To determine the presence and direction of the relationship between salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) in young adults. Methods. This cross-sectional study was developed with a sample of 50 dental students from 19 to 34 years of age, 58% women and 42% men. Unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected in the morning (6:30-7:30 a.m.) and in the afternoon (4:00-6:00 p.m.). sAA values were determined by the kinetic method and expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Descriptive data analysis, chi-square test, Pearson correlation test, and paired samples t-test were made. Results. Mean BMI was 23.85 ± 3.30 kg/m2, 66% of the participants presented normal weight (BMI ≤ 25 kg/m2). Levels of sAA in the afternoon (282.74 ± 59.60 U/ml) were higher than those in the morning (190.84 ± 61.80 U/ml), (t = 16.51, p < 0, 0001). Men showed higher levels of sAA than women (p < 0.0001). Age did not show an association with sAA levels. BMI and AAs values presented a positive correlation (AM: r = 0,35, p = 0,0121; PM: r = 0,40, p = 0,0036). Conclusions. AAs activity level can be used as a potential biomarker to assess BMI in relation to sex, especially in young adults.
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