Childhood obesity is associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length.
CONTEXT: Obesity in adults is associated with shorter mean leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a marker of biological age that is also associated with age-related conditions including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. However, studies of childhood obesity and LTL have proved inconclusive. OB...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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