Life-period associations of body mass index with adult carotid intima-media thickness: The Bogalusa Heart Study and the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
Although our data suggest sensitive periods in the life-course where prevention and intervention aimed at reducing BMI might provide most benefit in limiting the effects of BMI on cIMT, maintaining lower BMI across the life-course appears to be optimal.
Authors
- Matthew K. Armstrong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3948-2452)
- Markus Juonala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9498-364X)
- Yajun Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8740-4783)
- Marie‐Jeanne Buscot
- Mika A. P. Kähönen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4510-7341)
- Lydia Bazzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8958-1352)
- Jorma S.A. Viikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6452-010X)
- Brooklyn J. Fraser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1752-5431)
- Matthew A. Sabin
- Costan G. Magnussen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6238-5730)
- Camilo Fernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-2419)
- Jack T. Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6204-4509)
- Olli T. Raitakari
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108128
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40
Funders
- American Heart Association
- Yrjö Jahnssonin Säätiö
- Academy of Finland
- Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
- Juho Vainion Säätiö
- Signe ja Ane Gyllenbergin Säätiö
- Emil Aaltosen Säätiö
- Sydäntutkimussäätiö
- Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö
- Tampereen Tuberkuloosisäätiö
- Diabetesliitto
- Paavo Nurmen Säätiö
- Tays
- Syöpäsäätiö
- Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala
- Animal Health Australia
- Suomen kliinisen kemian yhdistys
- National Institutes of Health
- European Research Council
- Horizon 2020