title: [Micronutrition: a global approach for obese patients].
abstract: Micronutrition is proposed as a global approach for the obese person and aims at satisfying needs in micronutrients through a Mediterranean diet. This diet is associated with a personalized complementation if needed. First of all, a consultation in micronutrition consists of detecting possible deficits (iron, chromium, iodine, vitamins and mineral) with the means of patients history, questionnaires and, if needed, biological measurements. Micronutritional deficits are frequent in obese patients on restrictive diets. The balance in essential fatty acids (omega 3/6) and the content of essential amino acids (tryptophan) are crucial for the obese patients follow-up. Finally, intestinal flora seems to play an important role in the physiopathology in obesity.
authors.affiliation: Institut européen de diététique et de micronutrition, 20, rue Emériau, 75015 Paris. contact@iedm.asso.fr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Badel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Golay
mesh_terms: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000627:therapeutic use; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D018977:Micronutrients; D014815:Vitamins