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Obesity and Antioxidants: Why The Inverse Association?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Obese individuals have lower circulating levels of certain nutrients compared to lean individuals. For example, it has been reported that the plasma hydroxyvitamin D levels of obese individuals are low compared to normal weight controls (here). In addition, it has … Continue reading →

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