Antioxidant enzymes activities in obese Tunisian children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The oxidant stress, expected to increase in obese adults, has an important role in the pathogenesis of many diseases. It results when free radical formation is greatly increased or protective antioxidant mechanisms are compromised. T...

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Main Authors: Sfar Sonia, Boussoffara Raoudha, Sfar Mohamed Tahar, Kerkeni Abdelhamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
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Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/12/1/18