Childhood Obesity and Plasma Micronutrient Deficit of Chilean Children between 4 and 14 Years Old.
Oscar Castillo-ValenzuelaLissette DuarteMiguel Arredondo-OlguínGermán IñiguezLuis VillarroelFrancisco Pérez-BravoPublished 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.