Protective impacts of zinc against the toxicity of smoking induced fluctuated levels of testosterone, estrogen and zinc in smoker men

Smoking has multiple effects on sex hormone secretion, some of which are associated withimportant clinical implication. This study wasto evaluate the protective effects of zinc against the toxicity of smoking induced testosterone, estrogen and zinc levels fluctuated in smoker men. Blood samples were collected from 112 students male in Aljouf,78 subjects were smokers compared with34 subjects were non-smokers. The mean levels of zinc was significantly decreased in smokers than non-smokers (p≤0.05), also the level of zinc increased significantly (p≤0.05), in test group after using zinc tabs compared to before using zinc tabs. Testosterone and Estrogen hormones were significantly decreasedin smokers compared to non-smokers. Cigarette smoking decreased zinc, testosterone hormone and Estrogen hormone levels significantly, zinc treatment significantly compensates zinc level, but failed to compensate testosterone and Estrogen hormones in one month of treatment. No association between BMI and smoking.