Serum ferritin level is higher in male adolescents with obesity: results from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010

• Main Authors: Yeon Jin Jeon (Author), In Ah Jung (Author), Shin Hee Kim (Author), Won-Kyoung Cho (Author), Seung Hee Jeong (Author), Kyoung Soon Cho (Author), So Hyun Park (Author), Min Ho Jung (Author), Byung-Kyu Suh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposePrevious reports show an association between high serum ferritin levels and metabolic syndrome (MS) in adults. In adolescents, little information is available with obesity and serum ferritin levels.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study. Data were obtained from the 5th Korean National Health...