Alicja Rapala

TL;DR: B and T cell immunity against previous variants of concern was enhanced in triple vaccinated individuals, but magnitude of T and B cell responses against B.1.1 .1.529 spike protein was reduced.

TL;DR: There is moderate evidence that obese children have increased arterial stiffening, especially in central arteries, which supports concerns about future CVD risk in obese children.

TL;DR: It is suggested that higher BMI is likely to cause worse cardiovascular health, specifically higher blood pressure and left ventricular mass index, even in youth, which supports efforts to reduce BMI from a young age to prevent later adverse cardiovascular health.

TL;DR: Smoking exposure even at low levels and intensity of alcohol use were associated individually and together with increased arterial stiffness, and public health strategies need to prevent adoption of these habits in adolescence to preserve or restore arterial health.

TL;DR: Reverting to normal FMI in adolescence was associated with normal PWV, suggesting adolescence as an important period for interventions to tackle obesity in the young to maximise long-term vascular health.