Open AccessMagnesium intake is inversely associated with risk of obesity in a 30-year prospective follow-up study among American young adults
Author(s) -
Liping Lu,
Cheng Chen,
Kefeng Yang,
Jie Zhu,
Pengcheng Xun,
James M. Shikany,
Ka He
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.321
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1436-6215
pISSN - 1436-6207
DOI - 10.1007/s00394-020-02206-3
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , body mass index , hazard ratio , incidence (geometry) , anthropometry , prospective cohort study , confounding , confidence interval , physiology , demography , endocrinology , physics , sociology , optics
Although laboratory studies suggest a potential role of magnesium (Mg) in weight regulation, human studies relating Mg intake to body weight are limited. This study sought to prospectively examine the association between Mg intake and incidence of obesity and related anthropometric and biochemical indicators.