Multiple measures of adiposity are associated with mean leukocyte telomere length in the northern Finland birth cohort 1966.

Multiple measures of adiposity are associated with mean leukocyte telomere length in the northern Finland birth cohort 1966.

Studies of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and adiposity have produced conflicting results, and the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and telomere length throughout life remains unclear. We therefore tested association of adult LTL measured in 5,598 participants with: i) childhood growth me...

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Main Authors: Jessica L Buxton, Shikta Das, Alina Rodriguez, Marika Kaakinen, Alexessander Couto Alves, Sylvain Sebert, Iona Y Millwood, Jaana Laitinen, Paul F O'Reilly, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Alexandra I F Blakemore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4053385?pdf=render

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