Does obesity increase risk for iron deficiency? A review of the literature and the potential mechanisms

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 80, Issue 4-5, 2010, Pages 263-270

  Cepeda Lopez, Ana C ^a,b   Aeberli, Isabelle ^c   Zimmermann, Michael B ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY   (Mexico)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hepcidin; Inflammation; Iron; Iron deficiency; Obesity; Transition countries

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HEMOGLOBIN; HEPCIDIN; IRON; JANUS KINASE; STAT3 PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ERYTHROPOIESIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON INTAKE; IRON THERAPY; MORBID OBESITY; OBESITY; POPULATION RISK; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; REVIEW;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; IRON, DIETARY; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953792922     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000033     Document Type: Review

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