The association of telomere length with body mass index and immunological factors differs according to physical activity practice among children and adolescents
The associations between telomeres, BMI, and immunologic factors were found only in inactive students. These results suggest that the association between BMI and immunological factors and telomere length may be influenced by physical activity.
Authors
- Helen Freitas D’avila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2569-5681)
- Ana Paula Sehn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3680-1486)
- Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9611-3103)
- Pâmela Ferreira Todendi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6091-4766)
- Luciana Tornquist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2532-3597)
- Cézane Priscila Reuter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-3959)
- Nathália Quaiatto Félix
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05111-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98
Funders
- Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul