[HTML][HTML] Telomere length and mitochondrial DNA copy number variations in patients with obesity: Effect of diet-induced weight loss—a pilot study

R Cancello, F Rey, S Carelli, S Cattaldo, JM Fontana… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Telomere length (TL) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number shifts are
linked to metabolic abnormalities, and possible modifications by diet-induced weight loss …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal associations of lifetime adiposity with leukocyte telomere length and mitochondrial DNA copy number

D Hang, H Nan, AS Kværner, I De Vivo… - European journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Adiposity may cause adverse health outcomes by increasing oxidative stress and systemic
inflammation, which can be reflected by altered telomere length (TL) and mitochondrial DNA …

[HTML][HTML] Body mass index is negatively associated with telomere length: a collaborative cross-sectional meta-analysis of 87 observational studies

M Gielen, GJ Hageman, EE Antoniou, K Nordfjall… - The American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Even before the onset of age-related diseases, obesity might be a contributing
factor to the cumulative burden of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation throughout the …

Longitudinal association of telomere length and obesity indices in an intervention study with a Mediterranean diet: the PREDIMED-NAVARRA trial

S García-Calzón, A Gea, C Razquin… - International Journal of …, 2014 - nature.com
Background: Telomeres are nucleoprotein structures that protect the ends of eukaryote
chromosomes. Shorter telomere length (TL) is associated with some age-related human …

Telomere length elongation after weight loss intervention in obese adults

L Carulli, C Anzivino, E Baldelli, MF Zenobii… - Molecular genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Telomeres may be considered markers of biological aging, shorter telomere
length is associated with some age-related diseases; in several studies short telomere …

No association between blood telomere length and longitudinally assessed diet or adiposity in a young adult Filipino population

HJ Bethancourt, M Kratz, SAA Beresford… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Telomeres, DNA–protein structures that cap and protect chromosomes, are thought
to shorten more rapidly when exposed to chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. Diet and …

Mitochondrial DNA copy number in peripheral blood is independently associated with visceral fat accumulation in healthy young adults

JY Lee, DC Lee, JA Im, JW Lee - International journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. Visceral obesity is associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases and
it is important to identify the underlying mechanisms. There is growing evidence that …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of telomere length by mediterranean diet, caloric restriction, and exercise: Results from PREDIMED-Plus Study

M Fernández de la Puente, P Hernández-Alonso… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Telomere length (TL) has been associated with aging and is determined by lifestyle.
However, the mechanisms by which a dietary pattern such as the Mediterranean diet …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolically healthy obese women have longer telomere length than obese women with metabolic syndrome

AE Iglesias Molli, J Panero, PC Dos Santos… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Obesity is the principal component in the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) that
determines the progression of metabolic complications. Metabolically healthy obese (MHO) …

Accelerated aging as evidenced by increased telomere shortening and mitochondrial DNA depletion in patients with type 2 diabetes

F Monickaraj, S Aravind, K Gokulakrishnan… - Molecular and cellular …, 2012 - Springer
Although shortened telomeres were shown associated with several risk factors of diabetes,
there is lack of data on their relationship with mitochondrial dysfunction. Therefore, we …