Dietary polyphenols in pediatric obesity and cardiometabolic risk: mechanisms and clinical evidence (opens in new tab)

IntroductionPediatric obesity is a major global health concern and is associated with early cardiometabolic alterations, including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, and chronic low-grade inflammation. Dietary polyphenols, naturally present in fruits, vegetables, legumes, cocoa, and tea, have emerged as potential nutritional modulators of these pathways because of their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, metabolic, and microbiota-related effects.MethodsThis ...