Evaluation of micronutrient levels in children and adolescents with obesity and their correlation with the components of metabolic syndrome

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Kardaş F., Yucel A. D., Kendirci M., Kurtoğlu S., Hatipoğlu N., Akın L., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.63, no.1, pp.48-58, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.01.006
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-58
  • Keywords: metabolic syndrome, micronutrient, obesity, vitamin
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Obesity is a significant public health problem worldwide. Vitamin deficiencies, developing due to monotype nutrition, are more likely to be observed in patients than healthy children. The present study evaluates vitamin and micronutrient levels in children and adolescents with obesity and metabolic syndrome compared to healthy controls.