Alcohol's impact on telomere length, a proposed marker of biological aging, is unclear. We
performed the largest observational study to date (in n= 245,354 UK Biobank participants) …

Several studies—albeit with still inconclusive and limited findings—began to focus on the
effect of drinking alcohol on telomere length (TL). Here, we present results from a systematic …

The relationship between alcohol consumption and mortality generally exhibits a U-shaped
curve. The longevity observed with moderate alcohol consumption may be explained by …

There are scarce data of alcohol consumption and telomere length, an indicator of biological
age. In 1974, detailed alcohol consumption was available for a socioeconomically …

Alcohol abuse leads to earlier onset of aging‐related diseases, including cancer at multiple
sites. Shorter telomere length (TL) in peripheral blood leucocytes (PBLs), a marker of …

Cross-sectional studies have associated short telomere length with smoking, body weight,
physical activity, and possibly alcohol intake; however, whether these associations are due …

Telomeres are protective chromosomal structures that play a key role in preserving genomic
stability. Telomere length is known to be associated with ageing and age-related diseases …

Background Adherence to healthy lifestyles/behaviours promotes healthy ageing. However,
little is known about whether age, sex and/or race/ethnicity moderate associations of …

There is a wide interest in biomarkers that capture the burden of detrimental factors as these
accumulate with the passage of time, ie, increasing age. Telomere length has received …

Background Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for ageing-related disease, but its association
with biological ageing, indicated by telomere length, is unclear. Methods We systematically …