Relationship Between being Overweight and Iron Deficiency in Adolescents

Relationship Between being Overweight and Iron Deficiency in Adolescents

Being overweight has been considered to be a risk factor of iron deficiency (ID). The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between being overweight and body iron status among Taiwanese adolescents. Methods: A total of 2099 adolescents (1327 female) aged 12–19 years from four middl...

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Main Authors: Ya-Fang Huang, Teck-Siang Tok, Chin-Li Lu, Hsing-Ching Ko, Min-Yu Chen, Solomon Chih-Cheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
body mass index
ferritin
obese
serum iron
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957215000509
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