An Association Between Time Spent Running and Telomere Length

This study explored the relationship between time spent jogging or running each week and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) in 4,458 randomly selected U.S. adults. The association was studied using data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), and a cross-sectional design. Total weekly jog/run time was calculated from survey responses. From the minute totals, three categories were formed:

Source: Fight Aging! - October 25, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs