Changes in leukocyte telomere length among children with obesity participating in a behavioural weight control program.

David H RehkopfJanet M WojcickiK Farish HaydelJue LinDana L SmithKristopher I KapphahnThomas N Robinson

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2023)

LTL increased in response to a behavioural weight control program among children with obesity, suggesting an impact on biological health and cellular aging from participation in a behavioural weight control intervention. LTL may be a useful biomarker for assessing changes in response to behavioural interventions.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
young adults
type diabetes
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
public health
mental health
high fat diet induced
body weight
adipose tissue
health information
peripheral blood
climate change