Short telomeres

1. Common carotid intima-media thickness raises the risk of short telomeres in humans (OR 2.373, 95%CI 1.4962-3.764).

   “the highest IMT-CC group showed a twofold greater risk of short telomeres compared to the reference group (<0.7mm; OR 2.373, 95%CI 1.4962-3.764)”

   Humansin coronary heart disease patients, compared to IMT-CC <0.7mmn = 903

   Telomere length is associated with arterial damage in the CORDIOPREV study

   Clinica e investigacion en arteriosclerosis : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Arteriosclerosis·2 Dec 2025

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1. Ultra-processed foods raise the risk of short telomeres in humans (adjusted OR: 1.82; 95% CI: 1.05, 3.22).

   “Those participants with the highest UPF consumption had almost twice the odds of having short telomeres compared with those with the lowest consumption (adjusted OR: 1.82; 95% CI: 1.05, 3.22”

   Humanshighest vs. lowest UPF consumption quartilesalivan = 886

   Ultra-processed food consumption and the risk of short telomeres in an elderly population of the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) Project

   The American journal of clinical nutrition·1 Jun 2020

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1. Dietary inflammatory index is associated with short telomeres in humans (OR 1.80, 95% CI: 1.03, 3.17).

   “multivariable-adjusted OR for short telomeres (z score ≤20th percentile) was 1.80 (95% CI: 1.03, 3.17) in a comparison between the highest (proinflammatory) and the lowest (anti-inflammatory) DII tertiles.”

   Human trialhigh cardiovascular disease riskleukocytesbaselinen = 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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1. Short telomeres raise the risk of myocardial infarction in humans (2.8- to 3.2-fold).

   “the risk of myocardial infarction was increased between 2.8- and 3.2-fold (P<0.0001) in subjects with shorter than average telomeres.”

   Humansleukocytes

   White cell telomere length and risk of premature myocardial infarction

   Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology·20 Mar 2003

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