The double burden of obesity and iron deficiency on children and adolescents in <scp>G</scp>reece: the <scp>H</scp>ealthy <scp>G</scp>rowth <scp>S</scp>tudy

Abstract

The present study shows that obese children and adolescents were at greater risk for ID and IDA than their normal-weight peers. Low grade inflammation induced by excessive adiposity may be a reason for the observed low iron levels. This is also strengthened by the elevated serum ferritin levels, comprising an acute phase protein that is plausibly increased in inflammation.