Exercise has been shown to mitigate many of the negative aspects of aging. Click on the resources below to see how physical activity is associated with longer telomeres and better health outcomes.
March 30, 2017
Sitting Too Much Ages You By 8 Years
Exercise & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsTime Magazine article on how a sedentary lifestyle is associated with shortened telomeres in women, translating into an average of additional 8 biological years compared to women that performed 30 minutes of daily movement.… Read More...
August 29, 2017
Television Watching and Telomere Length Among Adults in Southwest China
Exercise & Telomeres, Institutional StudyThis study looked at the TV viewing habits of 518 adults ages 20-70 in relation to their telomere length. In addition to telomere length, height, weight, and waist circumference were measured to calculate body mass index and percentage ...
March 30, 2017
Exercise Boosts Telomere Transcription
Exercise & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsRead The Scientist Magazine article on how aerobic activity leads to increased telomere transcription of muscle cells.… Read More
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