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Zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C status are associated with leptin concentrations and obesity in Mexican women: results from a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity among Mexican women is high and it could be related to micronutrient status. We evaluated in a cross-sectional study the associations of zinc and vitamins A, C and E concentrations with BMI, central adiposity, body fat and leptin concentration. METHODS: Women ag...

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Autores principales: García, Olga Patricia, Ronquillo, Dolores, Caamaño, María del Carmen, Camacho, Mariela, Long, Kurt Zane, Rosado, Jorge L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3406981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22703731
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-9-59