Kids who don’t eat enough magnesium-rich foods tend to have more body inflammation, even if they’re not more overweight than other kids.

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Excessive Refined Carbohydrates and Scarce Micronutrients Intakes Increase Inflammatory Mediators and Insulin Resistance in Prepubertal and Pubertal Obese Children Independently of Obesity

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2014

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Excessive Refined Carbohydrates and Scarce Micronutrients Intakes Increase Inflammatory Mediators and Insulin Resistance in Prepubertal and Pubertal Obese Children Independently of Obesity

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DOI: 10.1155/2014/849031

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In obese Mexican children aged 10–18, a diet deficient in magnesium is associated with higher levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of low-grade inflammation, independent of central obesity and puberty, suggesting magnesium intake may modulate inflammatory status in this population.

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