Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jessica O. Campos, Monique A. V. Barros, Tafnes L. P. S. A. Oliveira, Isabele G. Nobre, Andre S. de Morais, Marcos A. M. Santos, Carol G. Leandro, Joao H. Costa-Silva
Summary: This study investigated the cardiac autonomic function in overweight and obese school-age children. The results showed that obese children had higher blood pressure and cardiac autonomic dysfunction, with sympathetic predominance on the heart rate. HRV indicators correlated with BMI and WC at a moderate level. These findings suggest that obesity in children is associated with cardiovascular risk.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Jae Wan Choi, Hena Thakur, Joseph R. Cohen
Summary: This study examined the relationship between cardiac autonomic balance and regulation in stressful and rewarding contexts and found that greater cardiac autonomic regulation in reward situations was associated with lower depressive symptoms. Additionally, lower cardiac autonomic balance in males predicted an increasing trajectory of depression.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Franziska Koehler-Dauner, Eva Roder, Manuela Gulde, Inka Mayer, Joerg M. Fegert, Ute Ziegenhain, Christiane Waller
Summary: This study investigated the impact of maternal interactive behavior quality on children's autonomic nervous system (ANS) response. The results showed that children of mothers with insensitive behavior had lower ANS reactivity and may have long-term effects on the child's mental and physical well-being.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
E. J. Anderson, C. B. Creech, V Berthaud, A. Piramzadian, K. A. Johnson, M. Zervos, F. Garner, C. Griffin, K. Palanpurwala, M. Turner, J. Gerber, R. L. Bennett, K. Ali, M. Ampajwala, G. Berman, J. Nayak, C. Chronis, B. Rizzardi, W. J. Muller, C. A. Smith, G. Fuchs, D. Hsia, J. E. Tomassini, D. DeLucia, C. Reuter, B. Kuter, X. Zhao, W. Deng, H. Zhou, D. Ramirez Schrempp, K. Hautzinger, B. Girard, K. Slobod, R. McPhee, R. Pajon, A. Aunins, R. Das, J. M. Miller, S. Schnyder Ghamloush
Summary: This study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of the mRNA-1273 vaccine in young children aged 6 months to 5 years. The results showed that two doses of 25 μg mRNA-1273 vaccine were safe in children and elicited immune responses comparable to those in young adults.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kelly K. Ferguson, Paige A. Bommarito, Olufunmilayo Arogbokun, Emma M. Rosen, Alexander P. Keil, Shanshan Zhao, Emily S. Barrett, Ruby H. N. Nguyen, Nicole R. Bush, Leonardo Trasande, Thomas F. McElrath, Shanna H. Swan, Sheela Sathyanarayana
Summary: This study found that prenatal exposure to phthalates may be associated with lower birth weight but not with weight in childhood. However, the results regarding adiposity showed that prenatal exposure to phthalates may lead to lower adiposity at birth and higher adiposity at 3-4 years of age.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhenzhen Xie, Hong Liang, Maohua Miao, Ziliang Wang, Yao Chen, Lan Yang, Yan Zhou, Wencheng Cao, Wei Yuan
Summary: Prenatal exposure to PFASs is linked to increased attention problems in children, which can be mitigated by higher maternal nut intake.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yufan Ma, Chunmei Liang, Zihan Wang, Xing Wang, Liangliang Xie, Shuman Tao, Shuangqin Yan, Xiaoyan Wu, Zhaolian Wei, Juan Tong, Xingyong Tao, Fangbiao Tao
Summary: This study explored the relationship between prenatal exposure to metals and blood pressure in children aged 5-6 years. It found that exposure to arsenic and mercury during pregnancy was associated with altered blood pressure in children. Multiple metals had a significant positive joint effect on children's blood pressure, and there may be an interaction between arsenic and mercury. The third trimester was identified as an important window of opportunity to mitigate the effects of metal exposure on children's blood pressure and long-term health.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Andrey A. Porto, Cicero Jonas R. Benjamim, Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho, Rayana Loch Gomes, Luana A. Gonzaga, Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei, David M. Garner, Vitor E. Valenti
Summary: Hydration reduces exercise-induced increases in heart rate, improves autonomic recovery through accelerated cardiac vagal modulation, and slightly increases systolic blood pressure, but has no effect on diastolic blood pressure following exercise.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
San Ha Kim, Kyoung Ree Lim, Jeong-Hun Seo, Dong Ryeol Ryu, Bong-Ki Lee, Byung-Ryul Cho, Kwang Jin Chun
Summary: Excessive autonomic fluctuation represented by higher heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in hypertensive patients.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Katherin Pereyra, Karla G. Schwarz, David C. Andrade, Camilo Toledo, Angelica Rios-Gallardo, Esteban Diaz-Jara, Sussy S. Bastias, Fernando C. Ortiz, Domiziana Ortolani, Rodrigo Del Rio
Summary: Paraquat herbicide exposure leads to cardiac and respiratory dysfunction in rats, affecting ventilatory chemoreflex control, cardiac autonomic control, and cardiac function. Additionally, it impairs exercise capacity and induces harmful cardiovascular consequences with repetitive exposure.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amaia Irizar, Amaia Molinuevo, Ainara Andiarena, Alba Jimeno-Romero, Anne San Roman, Karin Broberg, Sabrina Llop, Raquel Soler-Blasco, Mario Murcia, Ferran Ballester, Aitana Lertxundi
Summary: This study found a positive association between prenatal manganese levels and neurodevelopment in 4-year-old female offspring for the first time, which could have implications on public health policies, particularly on promoting prenatal health related to dietary deficits of micronutrients such as manganese.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Courtney Clyburn, Joseph J. Sepe, Beth A. Habecker
Summary: The autonomic nervous system regulates cardiac function by balancing sympathetic and parasympathetic inputs, with studies showing remodeling of cardiac neurocircuits in disease states, increasing the risk of poor cardiac outcomes for patients.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Julia Shanks, Rohit Ramchandra
Summary: The RAAS plays a critical role in modulating the parasympathetic nervous system, particularly in the context of hypertension. Ang II influences cardiovascular homeostasis by regulating vagal activity. The inhibitory effect on cardiac vagal tone by RAAS and the impact of Ang II on arterial baroreflex function are important areas of research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Daniel W. T. Wundersitz, Bradley J. Wright, Brett A. Gordon, Stephanie Pompei, Carl J. Lavie, Voltaire Nadurata, Kimberly Nolan, Michael I. C. Kingsley
Summary: This study found that only the LF/HF ratio derived during deep sleep was associated with more arrhythmias after high-volume endurance exercise. This finding suggests that monitoring sympathovagal balance during deep sleep may be useful in assessing arrhythmia risk.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carly V. Goodman, Morteza Bashash, Rivka Green, Peter Song, Karen E. Peterson, Lourdes Schnaas, Adriana Mercado-Garcia, Sandra Martinez-Medina, Mauricio Hernandez-Avila, Angeles M. Martinez-Mier, Martha Tellez-Rojo, Howard Hu, Christine Till
Summary: This study investigated the impact of prenatal fluoride exposure on children's IQ. The results showed a negative association between prenatal fluoride exposure and IQ, particularly in non-verbal intelligence.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hanne Hennig Havdal, Elisabeth Fosse, MEkdes Kebede Gebremariam, Karien Stronks, Oddbjorn Klomsten Andersen, Nanna Lien
Summary: This study explores the influence of the neighborhood environment on adolescents' physical activity behavior. The results indicate that social norms, availability of physical activity resources, and parental engagement are key factors shaping adolescents' physical activity behavior.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Erik Beune, Mirthe Muilwijk, Judith G. M. Jelsma, Irene van Valkengoed, Annemarie M. Teitsma-Jansen, Bernadette Kumar, Esperanza Diaz, Jason M. R. Gill, Anne Karen Jenum, Latha Palaniappan, Hidde P. van der Ploeg, Aziz Sheikh, Emma Davidson, Karien Stronks
Summary: This feasibility study evaluated the acceptability and potential effects of culturally tailored dance on physical activity and social cognitive determinants among South Asian women in the Netherlands. The results showed that cultural appropriateness and non-competitiveness were the main reasons for participation. On average, participants spent a considerable amount of time in physical activity and had increased step counts. At follow-up, there was an increase in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and step counts, along with a decrease in light physical activity, and positive shifts in some social cognitive determinants.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Clinck Isabel, Verelst Faro Rebecca, Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte, Twickler Theodorus Bartholomeus
Summary: Maternal triglycerides (TGs) were found to have a significant impact on birth weight, especially in male foetuses. Fructosamine did not show a significant association with birth weight. These findings are particularly important for obese patients at risk for gestational diabetes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Felix P. Chilunga, Lenny Stoeldraijer, Charles Agyemang, Karien Stronks, Carel Harmsen, Anton E. Kunst
Summary: By studying the association between migration background and COVID-19 deaths in the Netherlands, it was found that populations with a migration background were more likely to die from COVID-19 throughout the pandemic compared to the Dutch origin population, with the differences becoming larger in the second wave. Despite the introduction of COVID-19 prevention measures targeted at populations with a migration background, the higher risk of COVID-19 deaths persisted in the second wave.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Isabelle Glans, Emily Sonestedt, Katarina Nagga, Anna-Marta Gustavsson, Esther Gonzalez-Padilla, Yan Borne, Erik Stomrud, Olle Melander, Peter M. Nilsson, Sebastian Palmqvist, Oskar Hansson
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether adherence to conventional dietary recommendations or to a modified Mediterranean diet are associated with a subsequent lower risk of developing all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), or with future accumulation of AD-related beta-amyloid (A beta) pathology. The results showed that adherence to either conventional dietary recommendations or a modified Mediterranean diet did not significantly lower the risk of developing dementia or AD pathology.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Margreet W. Harskamp-van Ginkel, Nicola L. E. Imkamp, Lieke van Houtum, Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte, Yassmina Ben Haddi-Toutouh, Mai J. M. Chinapaw
Summary: This study examined the impact of problematic sleep in infants on families and the parental discontent with infant sleep in the first six months of life. The results revealed that early parental discontent with infant sleep was associated with parent-perceived problematic sleep in early toddlerhood.
BEHAVIORAL SLEEP MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Huiping Li, Yan Borne, Yaogang Wang, Emily Sonestedt
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between starch intake and AMY1 copy number and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. The study found a U-shaped association between starch intake and risk of CVD and all-cause mortality, but no significant association was found between AMY1 copy number and CVD risk. Several plasma proteins associated with starch intake were identified.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shunming Zhang, Huiping Li, Gunnar Engstrom, Kaijun Niu, Lu Qi, Yan Borne, Emily Sonestedt
Summary: The study found that higher intake of non-fermented milk was associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mortality, while higher intake of fermented milk was associated with decreased risks of CVD and CVD mortality. The genotype associated with higher milk intake was also linked to higher risks of coronary heart disease (CHD) and CVD. Additionally, non-fermented milk intake was associated with leptin and HDL levels, while no associations were found between fermented milk intake or LCT-13910 C/T genotype and plasma proteins or lipoprotein subfractions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jazmin Castaneda, Mercedes Gil-Lespinard, Enrique Almanza-Aguilera, Fjorida Llaha, Jesus-Humberto Gomez, Nicola Bondonno, Anne Tjonneland, Kim Overvad, Verena Katzke, Matthias B. Schulze, Giovanna Masala, Claudia Agnoli, Maria Santucci de Magistris, Rosario Tumino, Carlotta Sacerdote, Guri Skeie, Magritt Brustad, Cristina Lasheras, Esther Molina-Montes, Maria-Dolores Chirlaque, Aurelio Barricarte, Emily Sonestedt, Marisa da Silva, Ingegerd Johansson, Johan Hultdin, Anne M. May, Nita G. Forouhi, Alicia K. Heath, Heinz Freisling, Elisabete Weiderpass, Augustin Scalbert, Raul Zamora-Ros
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the associations between the intake of total polyphenols, polyphenol classes, and subclasses and body weight change over 5 years. The results showed an inverse association between total flavonoid intake and body weight change, and positive associations between total polyphenol and hydroxycinnamic acid intake and body weight gain. However, the positive association between hydroxycinnamic acid intake and body weight gain was only found in coffee consumers, not in coffee nonconsumers.
Article
Rheumatology
Rebecka Teresia Backlund, Isabel Drake, Ulf Bergstrom, Michele Compagno, Emily Sonestedt, Carl Turesson
Summary: This study found that adherence to the recommended intake level of dietary fiber is independently associated with a decreased risk of RA, while overall diet quality is not associated with RA risk.
Article
Immunology
Sophie L. Campman, Gwen van Rossem, Anders Boyd, Liza Coyer, Janke Schinkel, Charles Agyemang, Henrike Galenkamp, Anitra D. M. Koopman, Tjalling Leenstra, Maarten Schim van der Loeff, Eric P. Moll van Charante, Bert-Jan H. van den Born, Anja Lok, Arnoud Verhoeff, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Suzanne Jurriaans, Karien Stronks, Maria Prins
Summary: This study investigated the intent to vaccinate against SARS-CoV-2 and its determinants in six ethnic groups in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The results showed lower intent to vaccinate in all ethnic groups except for the Dutch group. Common determinants of lower vaccination intent across most ethnic groups were being female, believing that COVID-19 is exaggerated in the media, and being <45 years of age. These findings are important for shaping vaccination interventions and campaigns.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Justine Dukuzimana, Suzanne Janzi, Caroline Habberstad, Shunming Zhang, Yan Borne, Emily Sonestedt
Summary: This study investigates the association between dairy consumption and the risk of major adverse coronary events and stroke. The results suggest that very high intakes of non-fermented milk are associated with an increased risk of major adverse coronary events, while moderate intakes of fermented milk are associated with a lower risk. Additionally, intakes of cheese (in women) and butter are inversely associated with the risk of major adverse coronary events. No clear associations were found between any of the dairy products and stroke risk.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Michaela Ramstedt, Suzanne Janzi, Kjell Olsson, Esther Gonzalez-Padilla, Stina Ramne, Yan Borne, Ulrika Ericson, Emily Sonestedt
Summary: Carbohydrate quality, especially the amount of fiber and free sugar, may play a crucial role in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study explored the association between four different predefined carbohydrate quality indices and T2D risk. The results suggest that a diet high in fiber and moderate in free sugar, relative to total carbohydrate intake, is associated with a lower risk of T2D.
Article
Oncology
Enrique Almanza-Aguilera, Daniel Guinon-Fort, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Miriam Martinez-Huelamo, Cristina Andres-Lacueva, Anne Tjonneland, Anne Kirstine Eriksen, Verena Katzke, Rashmita Bajracharya, Matthias B. Schulze, Giovanna Masala, Andreina Oliverio, Rosario Tumino, Luca Manfredi, Cristina Lasheras, Marta Crous-Bou, Maria-Jose Sanchez, Pilar Amiano, Sandra M. Colorado-Yohar, Marcela Guevara, Emily Sonestedt, Anders Bjartell, Elin Thysell, Elisabete Weiderpass, Dagfinn Aune, Elom K. Aglago, Ruth C. Travis, Raul Zamora-Ros
Summary: In this large prospective cohort study, no association was found between (poly)phenol intake and the risk of prostate cancer among European men. This was observed for both overall intake and specific classes and subclasses of (poly)phenols.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kjell Olsson, Esther Gonzalez-Padilla, Suzanne Janzi, Anna Stubbendorff, Yan Borne, Stina Ramne, Ulrika Ericson, Emily Sonestedt
Summary: A dietary pattern characterized by high fruit intake was associated with a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. No other significant associations were identified in this study. Further research is needed to explore the potential protective effect of fruit intake on reducing type 2 diabetes risk.