Effect of a 2-month program of antioxidants-micronutrient- rich diet on concentrations of lead, cadmium and aluminum in obese Egyptian children

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 290-295

  El Soud, Neveen Helmy Abou ^a   Mohsen, Manal A ^a   Joussef, Mai ^a   Kazem, Yusr ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Diet; Heavy metals; Micro nutrients; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIOXIDANT; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BODY MASS; CHILD; DIET; DIET THERAPY; EGYPT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; SCHOOL CHILD; TOXICITY; TREATMENT DURATION; URINE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 80053652454     PISSN: 18575749     EISSN: 18575773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2011.0184     Document Type: Article

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