Background: Obese individuals may be at increased risk of iron deficiency (ID), but it is
unclear whether this is due to poor dietary iron intakes or to adiposity-related inflammation …

Iron deficiency is more prevalent in overweight children and adolescents but the
mechanisms that underlie this condition remain unclear. The purpose of this cross-sectional …

Background Some small cohort studies have noted that obesity co‐exists with lower serum
iron levels. The present study aimed to examine the association between being overweight …

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

Poor iron status affects billions of people worldwide. The prevalence of obesity continues to
rise in both developed and developing nations. An association between iron status and …

Background: The correction of serum ferritin (SF) concentrations for inflammation because of
infectious or parasitic diseases was recently proposed, especially in developing countries …

Background: Few studies have examined the relation of iron status to diet in populations
from developing countries with high levels of iron deficiency and diets of poor quality …

Hypoferraemia (ie iron deficiency) was initially reported among obese individuals several
decades ago; however, whether obesity and iron deficiency are correlated remains unclear …

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 …

Background/objectives In overweight and obesity (OW/OB), greater total body fat predicts
higher serum hepcidin (SHep) which can impair iron homeostasis and increase risk for iron …