Correlation of Telomere Length in Adipose Tissue and Leukocytes and its Association with Postsurgical Weight Loss.

Resham Lal GurungYiamunaa MAngela Mei Chung MohRajkumar DorajooSylvia LiuJian-Jun LiuAsim ShabbirJimmy Bok Yan SoChun Hai TanAnton Kui Sing ChengSu Chi Lim

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)

Among patients with severe obesity, TL in leukocytes and adipose tissue was highly correlated. However, there was variability in the association of TL in these tissues with weight loss after surgery.

Keyphrases

weight loss
adipose tissue
bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
high fat diet
peripheral blood
gene expression
type diabetes
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
early onset
high fat diet induced
obese patients
skeletal muscle
physical activity