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ea0099ep164 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2024

Oligoelements deficiency in adult patients consulting for underweight

Ben Salem Dorra , Bornaz Emna , Mohsen Selma , Abbassi Haifa , Khamassi Sana , Boukhayatia Fatma , Ben Brahim Asma , Yahyeoui Rym , Ounaissa Kamilia , Amrouche Chiraz

Introduction: Oligoelements are essential for body metabolism and normal physiological processes. Deficiency of these micronutrients is associated with multiple situations such as malnutrition. Despite numerous reports linking micronutrient deficiencies to serious health complications, attention to this issue is poor among clinicians.Objective: We investigated the nature of oligoelements deficiencies that arose in underweight patients in order to determi...