Dietary and supplemental intake of vitamins C and E is associated with altered DNA methylation in an epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis

Epigenetics. 2023 Dec;18(1):2211361. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2023.2211361. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dietary intake of antioxidants such as vitamins C and E protect against oxidative stress, and may also be associated with altered DNA methylation patterns. METHODS: We meta-analysed epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) results from 11,866 participants across eight population-based cohorts to evaluate the association…

Investigating the role of relationship satisfaction and paternal psychological distress during pregnancy on offspring health in early life

BJPsych Open. 2023 May 25;9(3):e100. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.59. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The research on the role of father in the foetal programming of health and behaviour has received increasing attention. However, the influences of paternal depressive symptoms and couple relationship satisfaction during pregnancy – potentially mediated via maternal well-being – on the…

Modifications of 24-h movement behaviors to prevent obesity in retirement: a natural experiment using compositional data analysis

Int J Obes (Lond). 2023 May 23. doi: 10.1038/s41366-023-01326-0. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Retirement often leads to a more passive lifestyle and may therefore lead to weight gain. This study aims to investigate longitudinal associations between changes in 24-h movement behaviors and BMI and waist circumference in relation…

Tracking of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity from Youth to Young Adulthood: Findings from the Prospective Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP)

J Pediatr X. 2023 Feb 28;9:100085. doi: 10.1016/j.ympdx.2023.100085. eCollection 2023 Summer. ABSTRACT Using data from the Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project, cardiorespiratory fitness (rank-order correlation coefficient = 0.60-0.62) tracked stronger than physical activity (rank-order correlation coefficient = 0.27-0.38) between youth (age = 17 years) and young adulthood (age…

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