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Healthy Lifestyle and Leukocyte Telomere Length in U.S. Women
31 May 2012
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CONTEXT: Whether a healthy lifestyle may be associated with longer telomere length is largely unknown. OBJECTIVES: To examine healthy lifestyle practices, which are primary prevention measures against major age-related chronic diseases, in relation to leukocyte telomere length. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analysis in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS). PARTICIPANTS: The population consisted of 5,862 women who...
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