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Ethnic disparities in relationships of obesity indices with telomere length in Asians with type 2 diabetes

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Obesity and shorter telomeres increase the risk for diabetes complications and mortality. However, the relationship between obesity and telomere length in diverse Asian populations with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is… Click to show full abstract

Obesity and shorter telomeres increase the risk for diabetes complications and mortality. However, the relationship between obesity and telomere length in diverse Asian populations with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not well understood. This study examined the association of baseline and changes in obesity indices with telomere length in multiethnic Asian populations with T2D.

Keywords: indices telomere; telomere length; type diabetes; diabetes ethnic; obesity; obesity indices

Journal Title: Journal of Diabetes
Year Published: 2019

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