Micronutrient consumption and overweight: Is there a relationship?

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Leão, Ana Luisa Marcucci¹  Santos, Luana Caroline dos¹ 

[1]Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

关键词: Micronutrient;    Food consumption;    Overweight;    Obesity;    Health;    Nutritional status;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2012000100008

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION:In past decades, the growth in obesity has been associated with changes in thelifestyle of the population, including comprehensive dietary changes, especiallyin the intake of micronutrients.
OBJECTIVE: To describe micronutrient intake and review its consequenceson nutritional status.
METHODS: A literature review was performed covering domestic and internationalarticles published over the past 11 years, on the SciELO, LILACS, MEDLINE andgovernmental databases, using descriptors such as "micronutrients", "food consumption","excess weight", "health", "nutritional status" in Portuguese and in English.
RESULTS: Micronutrient intake deficiency is a global health problem,affecting about 2 billion people and seems to be associated with an increasedrisk for non-communicable diseases and disorders, including obesity. Insufficientintake of vitamin A favors overweight by altering thyroid metabolism, whilevitamin C is related to the synthesis of carnitine and fat oxidation; vitaminD favors the control of satiety and energy expenditure. As for minerals, calciumhelps the regulation of thermogenesis and lipogenesis / lipolysis, and zincis involved in regulating insulin and leptin.
CONCLUSION: The promotion of healthy eating habits through educationalpractices is necessary for greater public awareness of the implications of micronutrientintake on nutritional status, and should be included in Public Health strategiesin order to control obesity and its complications.

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