Re: Longer Telomeres Mean Longer Life

[Guest guest]

Hi folks:

Hmmmmm.

I wonder how telomere lengths compare between a twin established on

CRON, and his twin on a SAD diet .............. and compared with

a twin on a 'healthy' non-restricted diet?

Rodney.

>

> Longer Telomeres Mean Longer Life?

>

> A study from King's College in London, England reported

> in the Archives of Internal Medicine (January 28, 2008) that

> people who exercise regularly have telomeres that are longer than

> those of couch potatoes. White blood cell telomeres shorten over

time

> and serve as a marker of a person's biological age.

>

> The study compared physical activity, smoking and

> socioeconomic status in 2,401 sets of twins. Those who were more

> active had longer leukocyte telomeres than those who were less

> active. The researchers concluded that " The mean difference in

> leukocyte telomere length between the most active (who performed an

> average of 199 minutes of physical activity per

> week) and the least active (16 minutes of physical activity per

week)

> subjects was 200 nucleotides, which means that the most active

> subjects had telomeres the same length as sedentary individuals 10

> years younger, on average. "

>

[Guest guest]

Hi folks:

............... and also compared with those on a SAD diet, or a healthy non-restricted diet, while exercising.

Rodney.

> >> > Longer Telomeres Mean Longer Life?> > > > A study from King's College in London, England reported> > in the Archives of Internal Medicine (January 28, 2008) that> > people who exercise regularly have telomeres that are longer than> > those of couch potatoes. White blood cell telomeres shorten over > time> > and serve as a marker of a person's biological age.> > > > The study compared physical activity, smoking and> > socioeconomic status in 2,401 sets of twins. Those who were more> > active had longer leukocyte telomeres than those who were less> > active. The researchers concluded that "The mean difference in> > leukocyte telomere length between the most active (who performed an> > average of 199 minutes of physical activity per> > week) and the least active (16 minutes of physical activity per > week)> > subjects was 200 nucleotides, which means that the most active> > subjects had telomeres the same length as sedentary individuals 10> > years younger, on average."> >>

[Guest guest]

199mins/week is about 30 mins of active exercise per day. Good news

for those of us who like to exercise more than a few mins and have

done so for many years now

>

> Longer Telomeres Mean Longer Life?

>

> A study from King's College in London, England reported

> in the Archives of Internal Medicine (January 28, 2008) that

> people who exercise regularly have telomeres that are longer than

> those of couch potatoes. White blood cell telomeres shorten over time

> and serve as a marker of a person's biological age.

>

> The study compared physical activity, smoking and

> socioeconomic status in 2,401 sets of twins. Those who were more

> active had longer leukocyte telomeres than those who were less

> active. The researchers concluded that " The mean difference in

> leukocyte telomere length between the most active (who performed an

> average of 199 minutes of physical activity per

> week) and the least active (16 minutes of physical activity per week)

> subjects was 200 nucleotides, which means that the most active

> subjects had telomeres the same length as sedentary individuals 10

> years younger, on average. "

>