Paediatric obesity and cardiovascular risk factors–A life course approach
Childhood obesity is increasingly prevalent worldwide, and Portugal presents one of the
highest prevalence of obesity and overweight among the European countries. Since …
highest prevalence of obesity and overweight among the European countries. Since …
Childhood socio‐economic disadvantage predicts reduced myelin growth across adolescence and young adulthood
Socio‐economic disadvantage increases exposure to life stressors. Animal research
suggests early life stressors impact later neurodevelopment, including myelin …
suggests early life stressors impact later neurodevelopment, including myelin …
Brain energetics and glucose transport in metabolic diseases: role in neurodegeneration
OG Méndez-Flores, LC Hernández-Kelly… - Nutritional …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Neurons and glial cells are the main functional and structural elements of the
brain, and the former depends on the latter for their nutritional, functional and structural …
brain, and the former depends on the latter for their nutritional, functional and structural …
Adolescent body mass index and risk of colon and rectal cancer in a cohort of 1.79 million Israeli men and women: a population‐based study
BACKGROUND This study examined the association between the body mass index (BMI) in
late adolescence and the risk of colon and rectal cancer. METHODS This study analyzed a …
late adolescence and the risk of colon and rectal cancer. METHODS This study analyzed a …
Body mass index and infectious disease mortality in midlife in a cohort of 2.3 million adolescents
Background: Obesity was linked to altered immunity, but also to favorable outcomes among
patients with infectious disease (ID) in some settings. We assessed the association between …
patients with infectious disease (ID) in some settings. We assessed the association between …
Longitudinal associations of childhood fitness and obesity profiles with midlife cognitive function: an Australian cohort study
Objectives Clusters of low fitness and high obesity in childhood are associated with poorer
health outcomes in later life, however their relationship with cognition is unknown …
health outcomes in later life, however their relationship with cognition is unknown …
Adolescent obesity and adult male breast cancer in a cohort of 1,382,093 men
L Keinan‐Boker, H Levine, A Leiba… - … journal of cancer, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Male breast cancer (MBC) accounts for 1% of all breast cancer. Adult obesity and tallness
are risk factors for MBC, but the role of adolescent fatness is largely unknown. We aimed to …
are risk factors for MBC, but the role of adolescent fatness is largely unknown. We aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Lung function, COPD and cognitive function: a multivariable and two sample Mendelian randomization study
Background Observational studies show an association between reduced lung function and
impaired cognition. Cognitive dysfunction influences important health outcomes and is a …
impaired cognition. Cognitive dysfunction influences important health outcomes and is a …
[HTML][HTML] Sex-specific associations between adolescent categories of BMI with cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in midlife
A Furer, A Afek, O Orr, L Gershovitz… - Cardiovascular …, 2018 - Springer
Context Most studies linking long-term consequences of adolescent underweight and
obesity are limited to men. Objective To assess the sex-specific association of adolescent …
obesity are limited to men. Objective To assess the sex-specific association of adolescent …
Higher body mass index in 16–19 year-old Jewish Adolescents of North African, Middle Eastern and European Origins is a Predictor of Acute Myeloid Leukemia: a …
Purpose Studies evaluating adolescent risk factors for developing acute myeloid leukemia
(AML) are virtually nonexistent. We assessed adolescent predictors of AML in adults, with a …
(AML) are virtually nonexistent. We assessed adolescent predictors of AML in adults, with a …