TIJERINA-SAENZ, Alexandra et al. Iron status and dietary intakes of iron in normal-weight
and obese young Mexican women. Nutr. Hosp.[online]. 2015, vol. 31, n. 6, pp. 2412-2418 …

Obesity is characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is
heavily infiltrated by macrophages producing pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6), therefore …

Scientific reports have shown that iron deficiency is positively associated with adiposity. With
the high prevalence of iron deficiency and obesity in developing countries and women being …

Methods: Females between 18 and 49 yrs of age who participated in the 1999–2002
NHANES survey were included in this study. Subjects were excluded if pregnant …

Iron deficiency in pregnancy is related to many poor health outcomes, including anemia and
low birth weight. A small number of previous studies have identified maternal body mass …

Co-existence of iron deficiency and obesity in adults has been reported in many countries.
However, little is known on the association between obesity and iron deficiency in Qatar …

Aim: To investigate the relationship between iron deficiency and obesity through dietary
intake and inflammation parameters in overweight and obese women. Material/Methods: A …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Recent studies suggest an association between body
size and composition, and HEMATOLOGICAL INDICES of iron status. The purpose of this …

Background and aim: High hepcidin levels in obesity reduce iron absorption, leading to iron
deficiency anemia. Visceral fat is metabolically more active than subcutaneous fat. We …

The present study investigated the association between weight status and Fe deficiency (ID)
among urban Malian women of reproductive age. Height, weight, serum ferritin (SF), soluble …