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Does Too Much Niacin Lead to a Higher Risk of Obesity in Children?

April 26, 2017children lead Niacin obesity risk

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Does Too Much Niacin Lead to a Higher Risk of Obesity in Children?

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The association between too much niacin and obesity in children is far from proven. At least in adults, taking niacin to lower cholesterol levels isn’t associated with a higher risk of obesity – although it could have different effects on obesity in children. More research is needed, but if this association is confirmed, it could raise questions about the wisdom of fortifying foods with niacin. References: Medical News Today website. “Obesity And Niacin Intake” World J Gastroenterol. 2010 May 21;16(19):2378-87. The copyright of the article, “Is Niacin Associated With a Higher Risk of Obesity?,” in “Interesting Health Articles” is owned by Dr.Kristie Leong M.D. Permission to republish this article in print or online must be granted by the author in writing. If you find this to be an interesting article, then please consider subscribing to my feed RSS. You can also subscribe by Email and have new articles sent directly to your inbox.