The association between visceral adiposity index and leukocyte telomere length in adults: results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Yifan FanYulin GuoJiuchang ZhongHongjie ChiXiaotao ZhaoPixiong SuJie GaoMulei Chen

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2022)

The present study demonstrates that VAI is independently associated with telomere length. A higher VAI is associated with shorter LTL. The results suggest that VAI may provide prediction for LTL and account for accelerating the biological aging.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
peripheral blood