Melatonin Levels in Children with Obesity Are Associated with Metabolic Risk and Inflammatory Parameters

Melatonin, the hormone of circadian rhythm regulation, is involved in the modulation of mitochondrial activity through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Alteration of circadian rhythms such as sleep is related to obesity and metabolic pathogenesis in adulthood, but studies during chi...

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Main Authors: Marie Gombert, Vanessa Martin-Carbonell, Gonzalo Pin-Arboledas, Joaquín Carrasco-Luna, Álvaro Carrasco-García, Pilar Codoñer-Franch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3629