The Impact of the Mediterranean Diet on Telomere Biology: Implications for Disease Management-A Narrative Review.
Stella BaliouPetros IoannouMiruna-Maria ApetroaeiElena VakonakiPersefoni FragkiadakiEvangelos KirithrasManolis N TzatzarakisAndreea Letitia ArseneAnca Oana DoceaAristidis M TsatsakisPublished in: Nutrients (2024)
The Mediterranean diet is beneficial for maintaining telomere dynamics and alleviating age-related illnesses. This review provides a comprehensive overview of cross-sectional, observational, and randomized controlled trials regarding the beneficial impact of every constituent in the Mediterranean diet on telomere length and chronic disease management.