Dietary folate

1. Dietary folate is associated with telomere length in humans (β = 0.05, 95% CI: 0.03-0.06).

   “Meeting the recommended intake (≥400 μg/day) was associated with longer telomeres (β = 0.05, 95% CI: 0.03-0.06).”

   Humans≥400 μg/day

   Associations between leukocyte telomere length and three measures of folate status: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 1999-2002

   Frontiers in nutrition·9 Jan 2026

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