Diabetes is the main factor accounting for hypomagnesemia in obese subjects.

OBJECTIVE: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and obesity are associated with magnesium deficiency. We aimed to determine whether the presence of type 2 diabetes and the degree of metabolic control are related to low serum magnesium levels in obese individuals. METHODS: A) Case-control study: 200 obese subjects...

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Main Authors: Albert Lecube, Juan Antonio Baena-Fustegueras, José Manuel Fort, Dolors Pelegrí, Cristina Hernández, Rafael Simó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3265490?pdf=render