Rate of telomere shortening

1. Dietary inflammatory index decreases rate of telomere shortening in humans.

   “Longitudinal analyses further showed that a greater anti-inflammatory potential of the diet (i.e., a decrease in the DII) could significantly slow down the rate of telomere shortening.”

   Human trialhigh cardiovascular disease riskleukocytes5 yn = 520

   Dietary inflammatory index and telomere length in subjects with a high cardiovascular disease risk from the PREDIMED-NAVARRA study: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses over 5 y

   The American journal of clinical nutrition·9 Sep 2015

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