Associations between food group intakes and circulating insulin-like growth factor-I in the UK Biobank: a cross-sectional analysis.

Cody Z WatlingRebecca K KellyTammy Y N TongCarmen PiernasEleanor L WattsSandar Tin TinAnika KnuppelJulie A SchmidtRuth C TravisTimothy J KeyAurora Perez-Cornago

Published in: European journal of nutrition (2022)

We found positive associations between oily and non-oily fish intake and circulating IGF-I concentrations. A weaker positive association of IGF-I with poultry intake was also observed. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms which might explain these associations.

Keyphrases

growth hormone
binding protein
pi k akt
weight gain
cross sectional
cell proliferation
human health
antimicrobial resistance