Effects of Pubertal Status and Inflammation on the Use of Ferritin to Define Iron Deficiency in Children With Overweight or Obesity
Background and aims: A worldwide increase in childhood overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) has been reported. OB is an inflammatory state which affects iron metabolism and the sensibility of the tests to detect iron deficiency (ID). Our aim was to evaluate the adequacy of current ferritin cut-offs to d...
Main Authors: | Maria Luz Muzzio, Ezequiel S Lozano Chiappe, Laura Kabakian, Florencia Ferraro, Ines Landó, Elizabeth Alonso, Jorgelina Fernández, Soledad Peredo, Lucrecia Brovarone, Maria Pia Santucci, Tomás Meroño |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-04-01
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Series: | Nutrition and Metabolic Insights |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1178638819839064 |
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