A review of iron studies in overweight and obese children and adolescents: a double burden in the young?

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 2179-2197

  Hutchinson, Carol ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Children; High income; Inflammation; Iron; Middle income; Overweight

Indexed keywords

HEPCIDIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT OBESITY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL OUTCOME; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; HIGH INCOME COUNTRY; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; FACTUAL DATABASE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; IRON; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84958751296     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-016-1155-7     Document Type: Review

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