The relationship between peripheral blood mononuclear cells telomere length and diet – unexpected effect of red meat
October 3, 2019 No Comments
URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944490/
Journal: Nutrition Journal
Publication Date: 07/2016
Summary: Telomere length was measured in 28 people and food intake, based on questionnaires was assessed. Higher red meat intake was correlated with increased telomere length.
Key Takeaways
Telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes. Shorter telomeres typically correlate with increased aging. While the evidence in this study is low in quality, it showed that people with higher red meat intake had longer telomeres, and thus less aging.
