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Dietary patterns are associated with central adiposity and carotid intima-media thickness in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease.

Michele HonickyJuliana Nicolodi SouzaSilvia Meyer CardosoIsabela de Carlos Back GiulianoFrancilene Gracieli Kunradi VieiraPatrícia de Fragas HinnigYara Maria Franco Moreno
Published in: European journal of nutrition (2021)
Unhealthy DP seems to increase the risk of central adiposity, while the healthy DP seems to decrease the risk of central adiposity. Still, low-fat dairy DP was inversely associated with cIMT. These findings may be helpful to develop nutrition recommendations for early cardiovascular disease prevention in children and adolescents with CHD.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular disease
  • insulin resistance
  • weight gain
  • adipose tissue
  • physical activity
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • optical coherence tomography
  • skeletal muscle
  • clinical practice
  • weight loss