Dietary Iron Intake and Serum Interleukin-6 Levels of Obese Children With and Without Iron Deficiency
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- DOI: https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v5i2.249 |
- Published: 2016-07-18
Open Access & Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary
Journal of Medical Sciences
Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Background: Iron deficiency is more common in obese children. Low dietary iron intake and inflammation are suspected as the cause. This study investigates the dietary iron intake and serum IL-6 levels relationship with the obese children iron status. Methods: Seventy obese children were recruited. Dietary iron intake was calculated using three days’ food record. Serum IL-6 was measured using sandwich ELISA. Iron deficiency was confirmed if iron serum <60 mcg/dl and/or saturation of transferrin <20%. Independent t-test was used to analyze the mean difference of the dietary iron intake between the with and without iron deficiency groups, α=0.05. And, Mann-Whitney for the median difference of the serum IL-6 between the two groups. Results: Forty-six subjects (65.7%) had iron deficiency. Dietary iron intake of the with and without iron deficiency groups were 6.8 mg (SD 3.3) and 6.6 mg (SD 3.8), respectively (p>0.05). The interleukin-6 was 2.7 pg/ml (0.3-16.8) and 1.7 pg/ml (0.8-4.9), respectively (p<0.05). Conclusion: Iron deficiency in obese children was high. It was not associated with low dietary iron intake, but associated with inflammation.
How to Cite
Sidiartha, L., Bakta, I. M., Wiryana, I. M., Sutirtayasa, I. W. P., & Sjarif, D. R. (2016). Dietary Iron Intake and Serum Interleukin-6 Levels of Obese Children With and Without Iron Deficiency. Bali Medical Journal, 5(2), 326–329. https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v5i2.249
