Obesity and Trace Elements
Journal Title: Obesity Research - Open Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
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. Trace elements are of great value in regulation of normal body metabolism, as they interact with many enzymes and hormones; some of which will be discussed.
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Hala Mourad Demerdash
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