Mediterranean diet, telomere maintenance and health status among elderly.

Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and rate of telomere shortening are known biomarkers of aging while, numerous studies showed that Mediterranean diet (MD) may boost longevity. We studied association between telomere length, telomerase activity and different adherence to MD and its effects on healthy...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Virginia Boccardi, Antonietta Esposito, Maria Rosaria Rizzo, Raffaele Marfella, Michelangela Barbieri, Giuseppe Paolisso
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
Subjects:
R
Q
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/92db324fbf564a108a2f1e7b49efe257
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!