BACKGROUND & AIMS: Trace elements are involved in the development of obesity and its
complications, but their status has seldom been studied in young obese. We assessed iron …

Background To date, only a few studies on child obesity concerned Trace Elements (TE). TE
is involved in the pathogenesis of obesity and obesity related diseases. We tried to assess …

Objective: The complete role of factors contributing to the pathogenesis of childhood obesity
remains to be fully elucidated. Limited research has addressed trace elements in the context …

The quality of the diet of obese children is poor. Eating habits may alter micronutrient status
in obese patients. In this study, we determined the serum levels of selenium, zinc, vanadium …

Introduction The connection between iron and excessive adiposity has received much
research interest. Although children and adolescents have unique developmental phases …

Background Family history of obesity is known to increase the odds of developing childhood
obesity in the offspring, but its influence in underlying molecular complications remains …

Background and aims: A worldwide increase in childhood overweight (OW) and obesity (OB)
has been reported. OB is an inflammatory state which affects iron metabolism and the …

Objective To determine serum and urinary selenium (Se) levels in children with and without
obesity, and to assess if Se influences the risk of obesity. Subjects and methods High …

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether overweight children and adolescents, who often have poor
dietary habits, are at increased risk of iron deficiency (ID). METHODS: The study sample …

Purpose The purpose of this review was to highlight the association between ID and obesity
in toddlers and preschool children. Design/methodology/approach This review aimed to …