Association between vitamin deficiency and metabolic disorders related to obesity

Inappropriate food behavior contributes to obesity and leads to vitamin deficiency. This review discusses the nutritional status of water- and fat-soluble vitamins in obese subjects. We verified that most vitamins are deficient in obese individuals, especially the fat-soluble vitamins, folic acid, v...

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Published in:Critical reviews in food science and nutrition 2017-10, Vol.57 (15), p.3332-3343
Main Authors: Thomas-Valdés, Samanta, Tostes, Maria das Graças V., Anunciação, Pamella C., da Silva, Bárbara P., Sant'Ana, Helena M. Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose tissue
Ascorbic acid
Avitaminosis - epidemiology
Comorbidity
Cyanocobalamin
Disorders
fat-soluble vitamins
Folic Acid
Food
Homeostasis
Humans
Metabolic Diseases - epidemiology
Metabolic disorders
Metabolism
Nutrient deficiency
Nutritional Status
Obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Vitamin A
Vitamin B 12
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin deficiency
Vitamins
water-soluble vitamins
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Summary:Inappropriate food behavior contributes to obesity and leads to vitamin deficiency. This review discusses the nutritional status of water- and fat-soluble vitamins in obese subjects. We verified that most vitamins are deficient in obese individuals, especially the fat-soluble vitamins, folic acid, vitamin B 12 and vitamin C. However, some vitamins have been less evaluated in cases of obesity. The adipose tissue is considered a metabolic and endocrine organ, which in excess leads to changes in body homeostasis, as well as vitamin deficiency which can aggravate the pathological state. Therefore, the evaluation of vitamin status is of fundamental importance in obese individuals.
ISSN:1040-8398
1549-7852
DOI:10.1080/10408398.2015.1117413