Exploring the association between circulating trace elements, metabolic risk factors, and the adherence to a Mediterranean diet among children and adolescents with obesity

Diet is one of the most important modifiable lifestyle factors for preventing and treating obesity. In this respect, the Mediterranean diet (MD) has proven to be a rich source of a myriad of micronutrients with positive repercussions on human health. Herein, we studied an observational cohort of chi...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health 2023-01, Vol.10, p.1016819-1016819
Main Authors: González-Domínguez, Álvaro, Domínguez-Riscart, Jesús, Millán-Martínez, María, Lechuga-Sancho, Alfonso María, González-Domínguez, Raúl
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Language:English
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Adolescent
Child
childhood obesity
Diet, Mediterranean
Humans
KIDMED
Mediterranean diet
multi-elemental analysis
Pediatric Obesity
Public Health
Risk Factors
Selenium
Trace Elements
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Summary:Diet is one of the most important modifiable lifestyle factors for preventing and treating obesity. In this respect, the Mediterranean diet (MD) has proven to be a rich source of a myriad of micronutrients with positive repercussions on human health. Herein, we studied an observational cohort of children and adolescents with obesity ( = 26) to explore the association between circulating blood trace elements and the degree of MD adherence, as assessed through the KIDMED questionnaire. Participants with higher MD adherence showed better glycemic/insulinemic control and a healthier lipid profile, as well as raised plasma levels of selenium, zinc, cobalt, molybdenum, and arsenic, and increased erythroid content of selenium. Interestingly, we found that these MD-related mineral alterations were closely correlated with the characteristic metabolic complications behind childhood obesity, namely hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and dyslipidemia ( < 0.05, |r| > 0.35). These findings highlight the pivotal role that dietary trace elements may play in the pathogenesis of obesity and related disorders.
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1016819