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- Title
The Impact of Obesity and Insulin Resistance on Iron and Red Blood Cell Parameters: A Single Center, Cross-Sectional Study.
- Authors
Altunoğlu, Esma; Müderrisoğlu, Cüneyt; Erdenen, Füsun; Ülgen, Ender; Ar, M. Cem
- Abstract
Objective: Obesity and iron deficiency (ID) are the 2 most common nutritional disorders worldwide causing significant public health implications. Obesity is characterized by the presence of low-grade inflammation, which may lead to a number of diseases including insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes. Increased levels of acute-phase proteins such as C-reactive protein (CRP) have been reported in obesity-related inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of obesity/IR on iron and red blood cell related parameters. Materials and Methods: A total of 206 patients and 45 control subjects of normal weight were included in this cross-sectional study. Venous blood samples were taken from each patient to measure hemoglobin (Hb), serum iron (Fe), iron-binding capacity (IBC), ferritin, CRP, fasting blood glucose, and fasting insulin. Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated for each patient. IR was determined using the HOMA-IR formula. Results: Subjects were divided into 3 groups according to BMI. There were 152 severely obese (BMI: 42.6±10.1), 54 mildly obese (BMI: 32.4±2.1), and 45 normal-weight (BMI: 24.3±1.3) patients. Hb levels in severely obese patients and normal controls were 12.8±1.3 g/dL and 13.6±1.8 g/dL, respectively. We found decreasing Fe levels with increasing weight (14.9±6.9 umol/L, 13.6±6.3 umol/L, and 10.9±4.6 umol/L for normal controls and mildly and severely obese patients, respectively). Hb levels were slightly lower in patients with higher HOMA-IR values (13.1±1.5 g/dL vs. 13.2±1.2 g/dL; p=0.36). Serum iron levels were significantly higher in the group with low HOMA-IR values (13.6±5.9 umol/L vs. 11.6±4.9 umol/L; p=0.008). IBC was found to be similar in both groups (60.2±11.4 umol/L vs. 61.9±10.7 umol/L; p=0.23). Ferritin was slightly higher in patients with higher HOMA-IR values (156.1±209.5 pmol/L vs. 145.3±131.5 pmol/L; p=0.62). Conclusion: Elevated BMI and IR are associated with lower Fe and hemoglobin levels. These findings may be explained by the chronic inflammation of obesity and may contribute to obesity-related co-morbidities. People with IR may present with ID without anemia.
- Subjects
OBESITY complications; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBINS; INSULIN resistance; IRON; OBESITY; T-test (Statistics); BODY mass index; CROSS-sectional method; WAIST-hip ratio; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Hematology, 2014, Vol 31, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
1300-7777
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/Tjh.2012.0187