Mediterranean diet, telomere maintenance and health status among elderly.

Mediterranean diet, telomere maintenance and health status among elderly.

Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and rate of telomere shortening are known biomarkers of aging while, numerous studies showed that Mediterranean diet (MD) may boost longevity. We studied association between telomere length, telomerase activity and different adherence to MD and its effects on healthy...

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Main Authors: Virginia Boccardi, Antonietta Esposito, Maria Rosaria Rizzo, Raffaele Marfella, Michelangela Barbieri, Giuseppe Paolisso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23646142/pdf/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23646142/pdf/?tool=EBI

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