The double burden of obesity and iron deficiency on children and adolescents in Greece: The Healthy Growth Study

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 470-478

  Manios, Y ^a   Moschonis, G ^b   Chrousos, G P ^b   Lionis, C ^c   Mougios, V ^d   Kantilafti, M ^a   Tzotzola, V ^a   Skenderi, K P ^a   Petridou, A ^d   Tsalis, G ^d   Sakellaropoulou, A ^d   Skouli, G ^d   Katsarou, C ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^d ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Diet; Inflammation; Iron deficiency; Obesity

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; ADOLESCENTS; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DIET; INFLAMMATION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FERRITINS; GREECE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

ADOLESCENTS; CHILDREN; DIET; INFLAMMATION; IRON DEFICIENCY; OBESITY;

EID: 84884204177     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12025     Document Type: Article

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