Effects of Randomized Controlled Infancy-Onset Dietary Intervention on Leukocyte Telomere Length—The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP)

Effects of Randomized Controlled Infancy-Onset Dietary Intervention on Leukocyte Telomere Length—The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP)

Reduced telomere length (TL) is a biological marker of aging. A high inter-individual variation in TL exists already in childhood, which is partly explained by genetics, but also by lifestyle factors. We examined the influence of a 20-year dietary/lifestyle intervention on TL attrition from childhoo...

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Main Authors: Niina Pitkänen, Katja Pahkala, Suvi P. Rovio, Outi J. Saijonmaa, Anna E. Nyman, Antti Jula, Hanna Lagström, Jorma S. A. Viikari, Tapani Rönnemaa, Harri Niinikoski, Olli Simell, Frej Fyhrquist, Olli T. Raitakari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
telomere length
telomere attrition
dietary intervention
childhood
genetics
risk factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/318

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