Nutrient Inadequacyin Obese and Non-Obese Youth

Abstract

Even though children may consume an excess of energy, they may not be meeting all of their micronutrient needs.

Selenium Is Significantly Depleted Among Morbidly Obese Female Patients Seeking Bariatric Surgery

“…We found no difference in serum magnesium levels between non-obese and morbidly obese female patients. These findings may be explained by adequate magnesium intake in both groups [26].…”

Nutritional Deficiencies in Morbidly Obese Patients: A New Form of Malnutrition?

“…The investigators also found that the non-obese children had a similar prevalence of inadequate intake of micronutrients, and consumption of 107% of estimated need for energy; 31% of the energy came from fat [16]. Even in the nonobese population, the dietary intake of magnesium may be inadequate leading to subsequent deficiency.…”

Asthma and obesity: Common early-life influences in the inception of disease

“…Many studies have now documented that obese children and adults have lower serum concentrations of antioxidants, including vitamin E, vitamin C, carotenoids, and selenium. [100][101][102] This may be a result of decreased intakes of these nutrients 103,104 but may also relate to increased systemic and adipose tissue-specific oxidative stress among obese persons leading to increased oxidative catabolism of these nutrients. 105,106 Obesity has also been found to be a risk factor for low levels of circulating vitamin D. 101,[107][108][109][110] The reasons for low circulating vitamin D levels in obesity include adipose tissue sequestration and decreased bioavailability of vitamin D. 110,111 With regard to fatty acids, the changes in polyunsaturated fatty acid composition of diets in Western society, with the decrease in n-3 and increase in n-6 fatty acids that has been postulated to affect asthma incidence, may also have a role in the increased prevalence of obesity.…”