Effects of Mixed Carotenoids on Adipokines and Abdominal Adiposity in Children: A Pilot Study

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Authors

Jose A. Canas

Amanda Lochrie · Wolfson Children's Hospital

Amy Galena McGowan · Wolfson Children's Hospital

Jobayer Hossain · DuPont (United States)

Christopher Schettino

Prabhakaran Balagopal

Abstract

The decrease in BMI z-score, waist-to-height ratio, and SAT and the concomitant increase in the concentration of β-carotene and high-molecular-weight adiponectin by MCS suggest the putative beneficial role of MCS in children with obesity.

Topics & Keywords

Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Volume 102, Issue 6, pp. 1983-1990

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-00185

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