Experimental gerontology
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Experimental gerontology · Sep 2017
Multicenter Study Observational StudyLeisure-time physical activity and leukocyte telomere length among older women.
Shortened leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a purported marker of cellular aging, is associated with morbidity and mortality. However, the association of physical activity, a modifiable lifestyle behavior, with LTL has not been adequately studied among older adults. ⋯ Older women participating in greater amounts of total leisure-time physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity had longer LTL.