Open AccessBody iron stores in middle-aged North Indian patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity
Author(s) -
Monica Gupta,
Anshu Palta,
R. B. Singh,
Sarabmeet Singh Lehl
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/0976-7800.133991
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , ferritin , population , insulin resistance , proinflammatory cytokine , population study , gastroenterology , endocrinology , inflammation , environmental health
Evidence from various epidemiological and clinical studies suggests that iron overload is proinflammatory and proatherosclerotic. Excess body iron has been positively associated with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and obesity.