Background: Obesity is one of the multifactorial diseases associated with numerous cardiometabolic comorbidity conditions and insulin resistance (IR). Modifying the lifestyle, like following healthy nutrition in addition to physical activity, is considered one of the main strate...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i235290
Greater prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) has been observed in overweight and obese children and adolescents. Hepcidin acts as a key regulator of iron metabolism. Hepcidin synthesis increases in response inflammatory cytokines especially Interleukin-6 (IL-6). Considering that ob...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2131138
Background: Childhood obesity is a worldwide chronic public health problem. It was found that obesity is associated with iron deficiency and iron profile abnormalities, which appear to be caused by several factors such as decreased intake, insufficient bioavailability, and defici...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i430836
Background: Obesity is a multifactorial disease with multiple comorbidities such as insulin resistance (IR), cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Puberty is physiologically responsible for IR. During this stage of life, insulin sensitivity decreases by 25–...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i24941