[The study of elemental picture in reliance on age and intensity of physical activity in male inhabitants of Magadan city.]

The study aimed at analyzing the mineral picture of young, middle-aged and elderly men of the city of Magadan having physical activity of a different intensity. The survey involved 235 men aged 18-44, 130 men at the age of 45-59, and 100 men 60-74 years old whose lifestyle varied with the intensity of physical activity. Hair samples were used to assess the content of 25 macro- and microelements (ME) with spectrometric methods on «Optima 2000 DV» and «NexION 300D units» («Perkin Elmer», USA). The analysis showed the so called northern type of ME imbalance experienced by all the examinees regardless of the age and intensity of physical activity with pronounced deficit in essential elements - Ca, Mg, Co, and Se. In case of men 60-74 years old age, we also observed lowered concentrations of Cr, V, and Si. At a younger age, physically active men exhibited significantly higher concentrations of Co, K, and P with lower variables of Cr, Li, V, I, Cd and Pb. The middle-aged subjects were high in P and low in Co, Fe, Mn, Al, Pb, and Sn. As for the elderly males, they tended to show reduced concentrations of As, Be, and Si. The total frequency of elemental deficiency was characteristic of all the age groups with low physical activity, and it was greatest at a younger age regardless of the intensity of physical activity. In addition to preventive measures on maintaining tone, metabolism, training of the heart muscle and blood vessels, the recommended physical activity should be of at least a moderate intensity as a natural physiological corrector to achieve the body bio elemental balance.