Publications by authors named "Iain Broadley"
In recent years lifestyle interventions have gained traction as increasingly useful ways to promote health among the population. Within these changes, nutrition remains paramount. We aimed to present an overview of the current status of nutrition education in UK undergraduate medical curricula, highlighting pockets of innovative teaching, alongside areas for improvement.
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- The study aimed to understand the opinions of UK medical students and doctors about the role of nutrition in medical education and practice, gathering data from surveys conducted between 2015 and 2018.
- Results showed that while over 90% of participants recognized the importance of nutrition in health, many felt their training in this area was inadequate, with more than 70% reporting less than 2 hours of nutrition education.
- There is a clear need for enhanced nutrition education in medical training, as many doctors lack confidence in their nutritional knowledge and prefer to seek specialist advice rather than tackle nutritional issues themselves.
A large proportion of cardiovascular (CV) pathology results from immune-mediated damage, including systemic inflammation and cellular proliferation, which cause a narrowing of the blood vessels. Expansions of cytotoxic CD4 T cells characterized by loss of CD28 ("CD4CD28 T cells" or "CD4CD28 cells") are closely associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), in particular coronary artery damage. Direct involvement of these cells in damaging the vasculature has been demonstrated repeatedly.
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