Abstract
Magnesium is an essential micronutrient for human body, and its deficiency has been associated with risk of non-communicable diseases. Assessment of magnesium status, and evaluation of the frequency of magnesium deficiency in a group of healthy adults. Plasma and erythrocyte magnesium levels, and magnesium intake were determined in 115 students (55 women and 60 men), from a public university in Brazil. The medians of magnesium concentration in plasma (0.76 mmol/L), erythrocyte (1.97 mmol/L), and of dietary daily intake (8.84 mmol/d) were low. Forty two percent of participants had plasma or erythrocyte magnesium below the limit of 0.75 and 1.65 mmol/L, respectively. A high percentage showed high probability of inadequate magnesium intake. There was a high frequency of subclinical magnesium deficiency in the adults assessed, that could be related to low dietary magnesium intake.
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