Shortening of leucocyte telomere length is independently correlated with high body mass index and subcutaneous obesity (predominantly truncal), in Asian Indian women with abnormal fasting glycemia.

Surya Prakash BhattAnoop MisraRavindra Mohan PandeyAshish Datt Upadhyay

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2022)

Besides age, obesity and subcutaneous adiposity (predominantly truncal) are major contributors to telomere shortening in Asian Indian women with abnormal fasting glycemia (impaired fasting glucose).

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
blood glucose
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
weight gain
weight loss
glycemic control
african american
blood pressure
body mass index