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Childhood Obesity and Plasma Micronutrient Deficit of Chilean Children between 4 and 14 Years Old.

Oscar Castillo-ValenzuelaLissette DuarteMiguel Arredondo-OlguínGermán IñiguezLuis VillarroelFrancisco Pérez-Bravo
Published in: Nutrients (2023)
this is the first study to describe plasma levels of micronutrients in Chilean children and adolescents. High percentages of obesity, overweight, and vitamin D deficiency were detected in children. These results are of significant relevance to future public health policies in Chile.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • weight loss
  • young adults
  • weight gain
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • physical activity
  • current status
  • adipose tissue
  • body mass index
  • high fat diet induced