Association between appendicular skeletal muscle index and leukocyte telomere length in adults: A study from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2002

Chen, LZ; Shivappa, N; Dong, XX; Ming, JJ; Zhao, QQ; Xu, HC; Liang, PP; Cheng, M; Liu, J; Sun, P; Ban, B

Sun, P (corresponding author), Jining Med Univ, Dept Clin Nutr, Affiliated Hosp, Jining 272029, Shandong, Peoples R China.; Ban, B (corresponding author), Jining Med Univ, Dept Endocrinol, Affiliated Hosp, Jining 272029, Shandong, Peoples R China.

CLINICAL NUTRITION, 2021; 40 (5): 3470

Abstract

Background: A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with shorter telomeres. The loss of muscle mass with aging is associated with adverse outcome......

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