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Prevalence and Association between Obesity and Iron Deficiency in Children Ranchana Khemphet MD¹, Nuanluck Yupensuk MD¹< .

Prevalence and Association between Obesity and Iron Deficiency in Children Ranchana Khemphet MD¹, Nuanluck Yupensuk MD¹

Background: Excessive body fat accumulation is a known risk factor for a variety of comorbidities including iron-related disorders such as iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia. However, only minor investigations, particularly in Thailand, have established a link between obesity and iron-related disorders among children.