Objective Information about excess adiposity markers different from BMI and iron status is
limited and more so about the shape of these associations. This study evaluated the …

Overweight and micronutrient deficiencies have manifested in the same individuals. This
study investigated the association among iron deficiency (ID), anemia, and weight status …

Introduction: obesity is reported to be a predictor of iron deficiency. In Mexico, 45.5% of
women older than 20 years have obesity, and the prevalence of anemia is 10.2% in women …

Background The prevalence of obesity has increased at an alarming rate worldwide. Some
studies have observed an association between iron (Fe) deficiency (ID) and obesity …

ObjectiveTo examine the association between overweight and obesity and serum ferritin
among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in Nicaragua, considering the effect of α1 …

The present study aimed to assess the associations of the stages of Fe deficiency (Fe
deficiency without anaemia (ID) and Fe-deficiency anaemia (IDA)) and anaemia with …

Background In the presence of inflammation, the serum or plasma ferritin concentration
(“ferritin” hereafter) transiently increases, confounding its interpretation as an iron status …

Obesity and diabetes are associated with impaired iron metabolism. We aimed to examine
the independent relationship between diabetes and iron after controlling for body weight (or …

Obesity has been linked to numerous health and nutritional problems, including impaired
iron metabolism, a common cause of anemia. We aimed to determine the prevalence of …

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 …