February 2024 PMID 38178807

Associations of childhood diet quality scores with arterial stiffness and carotid artery intima-media thickness in adolescence/early adulthood: findings from the ALSPAC cohort.

Genevieve Buckland, Kate Northstone, Pauline M Emmett, Caroline M Taylor

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24
Peak: 3 in Jan 2024
across 4 sources since Jan 2024

Extended reach

14,169
potential audience

Total likes

16

Video views

687

Mentions per month

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The collective discussions show an understanding of the importance of early diet in vascular health, using phrases like 'related to,' 'linked to,' and 'importance of healthy habits,' which reveal a tone of concern and acknowledgment of potential health improvements from dietary changes. The mention of specific diets such as the Mediterranean style emphasizes the practical implications of the research findings.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the study's findings that diet influences vascular health, with some emphasizing the benefits of healthy diets like Mediterranean and anti-inflammatory diets, and the risks of obesogenic patterns.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate strong interest by highlighting the health implications and potential for dietary interventions, reflecting concern for long-term health outcomes.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants engage through summarizing key findings, such as links between obesogenic diets and arterial stiffness, indicating moderate depth of discussion.

ImpactModerate impact

Discussions suggest awareness that the research could influence dietary recommendations and public health strategies, though concrete policy implications are not explicitly discussed.

Abstract in brief

  • This study explored how diet quality in childhood (ages 7-13) influences arterial stiffness and thickness in adolescence and young adulthood, finding that unhealthy (obesogenic) diets are linked to higher arterial stiffness, while healthier dietary patterns like Mediterranean and anti-inflammatory diets are associated with better arterial health.
  • Specifically, higher obesogenic scores at ages 7 and 10 were connected to increased pulse wave velocity (PWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, at ages 17 and 24, indicating worse vascular health.
  • The findings emphasize the importance of promoting healthy eating habits early in life to help prevent vascular damage and promote long-term cardiovascular health.]

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Nutrition Society Publications
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New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition on the relationship between childhood diet quality and vascular health in adolescence

Feb 15, 2024 · 16 likes · 5 shares · 4,498 followers View post →
Cambridge UP - Medicine & Health Sciences
@CUP_med_health · X

RT @NS_Publications: New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition on the relationship between childhood diet quality and vasc…

Feb 15, 2024 · 5 shares · 4,360 followers View post →
Children of the 90s
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RT @NS_Publications: New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition on the relationship between childhood diet quality and vasc…

Feb 15, 2024 · 5 shares · 3,969 followers View post →
@investigando
@rocatanho · X

Dieta obesogénica entre los 7 y 10 a de edad se relaciona con una mayor rigidez arterial, mientras que una dieta mediterránea y antiinflamatoria se relaciona con una menor rigidez arterial en la adolescencia #arterialstiffness #diete - https://t.co/OQb1F8LpI0

Jan 26, 2024 · 399 followers View post →

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Children of the 90s
@CO90s · X

RT @NS_Publications: New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition on the relationship between childhood diet quality and vasc…

Feb 15, 2024 · 5 shares · 3,969 followers View post →
Cambridge UP - Medicine & Health Sciences
@CUP_med_health · X

RT @NS_Publications: New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition on the relationship between childhood diet quality and vasc…

Feb 15, 2024 · 5 shares · 4,360 followers View post →
Nutrition Society Publications
@NS_Publications · X

New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition on the relationship between childhood diet quality and vascular health in adolescence

Feb 15, 2024 · 16 likes · 5 shares · 4,498 followers View post →
@investigando
@rocatanho · X

Dieta obesogénica entre los 7 y 10 a de edad se relaciona con una mayor rigidez arterial, mientras que una dieta mediterránea y antiinflamatoria se relaciona con una menor rigidez arterial en la adolescencia #arterialstiffness #diete - https://t.co/OQb1F8LpI0

Jan 26, 2024 · 399 followers View post →
Daniele Basta
@dottbasta86 · X

An Obesogenic dietary pattern in childhood was related to increased arterial stiffness, while Mediterranean-style diets were related to decreased arterial stiffness in adolescence. https://t.co/kZBJc1i3o7

Jan 6, 2024 · 226 followers View post →