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Insulinemic Potential of Lifestyle Is Inversely Associated with Leukocyte Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in US White Adults.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Aug 2020
Yang Keming, Forman Michele R, Monahan Patrick O, Graham Brett H, Chan Andrew T, Zhang Xuehong, De Vivo Immaculata, Giovannucci Edward L, Tabung Fred K, Nan Hongmei
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BACKGROUND: Poor lifestyles have been linked to insulin insensitivity/hyperinsulinemia, which may contribute to downstream changes such as inflammation and oxidative damage and the development of chronic diseases. As a biomarker of intracellular oxidative stress, leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) has been related to lifestyle factors including diet and weight. No epidemiologic study has examined...
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