Clinical Trial: Effect of Weight Loss on Hepcidin Levels and Iron Status in Subjects with Obesity.
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Obesity
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Weight Loss on Hepcidin Levels and Iron Status in Subjects with Obesity.
Brief Summary:
Obesity and iron deficiency are the nutritional disorders with the highest prevalence worldwide.Different mechanisms have been proposed to explain iron deficiency secondary to obesity.Among the most studied is the deficit in dietary iron intake or the increase in blood volume that increases the need for the metal.However, one of the most plausible mechanisms linking obesity and iron deficiency is low-grade systemic inflammation, through the iron metabolism intermediate known as hepcidin.The investigators objective…
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