Iron homeostasis is affected by obesity and obesity-related insulin resistance in a many-
facetted fashion. On one hand, iron deficiency and anemia are frequent findings in subjects …

Obesity is an excessive adipose tissue accumulation that may have detrimental effects on
health. Particularly, childhood obesity has become one of the main public health problems in …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) affects iron homeostasis in a many‐faceted fashion. On the
one side, hyperferritinaemia with normal or mildly elevated transferrin saturation is observed …

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 …

Iron is a necessary constituent of several macromolecules involved in cell metabolism, but,
at the same time, it could be a potentially dangerous element. For this reason iron balance …

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

A bidirectional relationship exists between adipose tissue metabolism and iron regulation.
Total body fat, fat distribution and exercise influence iron status and components of the iron …

A growing number of studies suggest a potential link between obesity and altered iron
metabolism. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine existing literature on iron …

Excessive adiposity is associated with several metabolic perturbations including
disturbances in iron homeostasis. Increased systemic inflammation in obesity stimulates …

Increasing obesity is a major global health concern while at the same time iron-deficiency
anemia remains common worldwide. Although these two conditions represent opposite …