Obesity and Trace Elements

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.