Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Status in Prepubertal Children with Obesity

Aims. Obesity is accompanied by the formation of oxygen free radicals, whose intensified activity without effective defense mechanisms can lead to oxidative stress and related complications. We evaluated the presence of oxidative stress in obese prepubertal children. Methods. The study included 83 h...

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Main Authors: Grażyna Rowicka, Hanna Dyląg, Jadwiga Ambroszkiewicz, Agnieszka Riahi, Halina Weker, Magdalena Chełchowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5621989