Key result
Study protocol outlines investigation of skin carotenoids and vascular biomarkers with no results reported.
Why the study?
The relationships between carotenoids and vascular biomarkers in early life remain poorly understood despite their potential protective effects against arterial stiffening and vascular dysfunction in adults.
Observational
No results link skin carotenoids to vascular biomarkers in children; leaves open their value as noninvasive markers of early arterial stiffness.
Objectives: While carotenoids show promise for protecting against arterial stiffening and vascular dysfunction in adults, these relationships remain poorly understood in early life. Since childhood represents a critical period for establishing dietary patterns and vascular health trajectories, this study aims to examine the associations between skin carotenoids (SC) and vascular biomarkers in school-aged children.
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Liu et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Healthy school-aged children. Skin carotenoids was evaluated on Vascular biomarkers. The abstract provides only study objectives regarding skin carotenoids and vascular biomarkers, with no results reported.
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