Editor's recommendation: According to a collaborative study involving University of Barcelona , Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Obesity Physiology and Pathology and Nutrition Network Biomedical Research Center (CIBEROBN), Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV), and the SHE Foundation, adolescent polyphenol intake is related to better cardiovascular health.
This study analyzed the results of more than 1,300 teenagers participating in SI! Projects were carried out in 24 secondary education schools in Madrid and Barcelona (Spain).
According to a collaborative study involving the University of Barcelona, the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, the Center for Physiology and Pathology and Nutrition of Obesity Network Biomedical Research (CIBEROBN), the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV), and the SHE Foundation, adolescent polyphenol intake is associated with better cardiovascular health.
This research funded by the La Caixa Foundation and La Marató de TV3 has been published in the journal Scientific Reports. As part of the study, the researchers analyzed the polyphenol content in urine of 1326 adolescents who participated in the SI test! Programs (holistic health) in 24 secondary education schools in Madrid and Barcelona.
Protective effects of polyphenols on young people
Polyphenols are a biologically active compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, mainly found in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil. To date, few studies have been conducted on polyphenol intake in children and adolescents. Because this life stage is critical, it can impair cardiovascular health in adulthood, the results of the study are of great significance to encourage similar studies in other European countries and around the world, as well as clinical trials to confirm the effects and dose-response relationships of polyphenols on cardiovascular health in childhood.
University of Barcelona Natural Antioxidants Research Group, Chief Investigator of CIBEROBN, Director of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), Rosa M Professor Lamuela noted: “Based on the results of this study, we observed that higher urinary polyphenol excretion was linearly correlated with higher cardiovascular health index in adolescents aged 11-14 years, especially in children. This cardiovascular health index was defined by the American Heart Association (AHA), which considered seven variables: body mass index, physical activity, smoking, diet, blood pressure, total cholesterol and Blood sugar. "
" Although this is a cross-sectional study and we cannot see the causal relationship of this relationship, the scientific literature and previous studies conducted by our research group show that polyphenols have a protective effect on the incidence of cardiovascular health in adults. "
This initiative is aimed at children aged 3-16, with the goal of developing healthy habits from an early age that can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and improve the quality of life in adults.
Source: Scientific Reports
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