Obesity and Trace Elements

Authors

  • Hala Mourad Demerdash Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Al Shri Al Omomi, Qism Sidi Gabir, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/OROJ-2-115

Keywords:

hormones, enzymes

Abstract

Obesity has been identified as a medical problem. Obesity may be associated with abnormal metabolism and micronutrient deficiencies. Thus, obesity and malnutrition at the same
time is a reality. However, in the past it was unusual to say that people who eat much were liable
to be malnourished. Now-a-days, eating too much does not mean meeting nutritional requirements. This is due to the fact that several factors affect those requirements; as nature of diet,
dietary habits, food preparation and host-related factors as intestinal absorption.

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Published

2015-10-28

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Hala Mourad Demerdash. (2015). Obesity and Trace Elements. Obesity Research, 98–100. https://doi.org/10.17140/OROJ-2-115

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Volume 2 Issue 3 2015

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