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Obesity was assessed by BMI (body mass index), WHR (waist to hip ratio), and body fat percentage. Inflammatory and hematological parameters including hs-CRP (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein), serum Fe, hemoglobin, ferritin, transferrin, TIBC (total iron binding capacity) were measured. Dietary intakes of some nutrients (total iron, proteins, calcium, and vitamin C) were assessed according to BMI, WHR and fat mass categories.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Serum iron were negatively correlated with BMI (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.045, r = \u22120.154) and hs-CRP (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.032, r = \u22120.165). Hemoglobin were also negatively correlated with BMI (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.043, r = \u22120.155). A significant correlation was also shown between WHR with transferrin (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.034, r = 0.163) and TIBC levels (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.035, r = 0.162), hs-CRP was positively correlated with BMI (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.014, r = 0.183), WHR (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.009, r = 0.202) and body fat percentage (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.037, r = 0.353). Dietary intakes did not differ significantly among BMI, WHR and fat mass categories (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Obesity-induced inflammation, regardless of dietary intake of iron, can lead to iron deficiency. 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