Higher dietary magnesium intake is associated with lower body mass index, waist circumference and serum glucose in Mexican adults

Abstract Background Obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM) are public health concerns in Mexico of top-level priority due to their high prevalence and their growth rate in recent decades. The accumulation of adipose tissue leads to an unbalanced release of pro-oxidant factors, which causes cellular dama...

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Main Authors: Analí Castellanos-Gutiérrez, Tania G. Sánchez-Pimienta, Alicia Carriquiry, Teresa H. M. da Costa, Ana Carolina Ariza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-018-0422-2