Leukocyte telomere length is associated with MRI-thigh fat-free muscle volume: data from 16 356 UK Biobank adults.
Ben KirkChia-Ling KuoPeiran LiuMeiruo XiangJacob E EarpJatupol KositsawatGeorge A KuchelGustavo DuquePublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2024)
LTL was consistently associated with thigh fat-free muscle volume in men and women. Future research should investigate moderating effects of lifestyle factors (e.g., physical activity, nutrition, or chronic diseases) in the association between LTL and muscle volume.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- magnetic resonance imaging
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- body mass index
- soft tissue
- contrast enhanced
- electronic health record
- fatty acid
- type diabetes
- computed tomography
- current status
- magnetic resonance
- cross sectional
- peripheral blood
- big data
- social support
- machine learning
- artificial intelligence
- sleep quality
- deep learning