Jennifer Beatriz Silva Morais

TL;DR: This review aims to provide updated information about the mechanisms involved in the protective role of zinc against oxidative stress, and provides strong evidence for the role in the protection against oxidativestress in several diseases.

TL;DR: Research has shown that overweight can influence the function of the thyroid gland, usually leading to increased thyrotropin concentrations and changes in the ratio between the hormones triiodothyronine and thyroxine, though within the normal range.

TL;DR: A review of current research on the participation of magnesium in the oxidative stress present in obesity can help define the need for intervention with supplementation of this mineral for the prevention and treatment of disorders associated with this chronic disease.

TL;DR: The data of this systematic review provide evidence as to the benefits of magnesium supplementation in reducing IR in patients with hypomagnesemia presenting IR, however, new intervention studies are needed to elucidate the role of the nutrient in protection against this metabolic disorder.

TL;DR: The scientific evidences presented in this review show the importance of zinc and their carrier proteins in the synthesis and secretion of insulin, as well as in the signaling pathway of action of this hormone.