Diet quality and telomere length in older Australian men and women Milte, Catherine M., Russell, Aaron P., Ball, Kylie, Crawford, David, Salmon, Jo and McNaughton, Sarah A. 2018, Diet quality and telomere length in older Australian men and women, European journal of nutrition, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 363-372, doi: 10.1007/s00394-016-1326-6. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads milte-dietqualityandtelomere-2018.pdf Published version application/pdf 394.94KB 153 Title Diet quality and telomere length in older Australian men and women Author(s) Milte, Catherine M. orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-6405 Russell, Aaron P. orcid.org/0000-0002-7323-9501 Ball, Kylie orcid.org/0000-0003-2893-8415 Crawford, David orcid.org/0000-0002-2467-7556 Salmon, Jo orcid.org/0000-0002-4734-6354 McNaughton, Sarah A. orcid.org/0000-0001-5936-9820 Journal name European journal of nutrition Volume number 57 Issue number 1 Start page 363 End page 372 Total pages 10 Publisher Springer Place of publication Berlin, Germany Publication date 2018-02 ISSN 1436-6215 Keyword(s) Ageing Diet Diet quality Mediterranean diet Telomere length Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nutrition & Dietetics MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN PREDIMED-NAVARRA PROSTATE-CANCER EATING PATTERNS NATIONAL-HEALTH ADULT HEALTH RISK-FACTORS ASSOCIATIONS MORTALITY Summary Purpose Telomere length is a biomarker of cellular ageing, with longer telomeres associated with longevity and reduced risk of chronic disease in older age. Consumption of a healthy diet may contribute to longevity via its impact on cellular ageing, but studies on diet and telomere length to date have been limited and their findings equivocal. The aim of this study was to examine associations between three indices of diet quality and telomere length in older men and women. Methods Adults aged 57–68 years participating in the Wellbeing, Eating and Exercise for a Long Life (WELL) study in Victoria, Australia (n = 679), completed a postal survey including an 111-item food frequency questionnaire in 2012. Diet quality was assessed via three indices: the Dietary Guideline Index, the Recommended Food Score, and the Mediterranean Diet Score. Relative telomere length was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Associations between diet quality and telomere length were assessed using linear regression adjusted for covariates. Results After adjustment for age, sex, education, smoking, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI), there were no significant associations between diet quality and relative telomere length. Conclusions In a sample of older adults residing in Victoria, Australia, men and women aged 57–68 years with better-quality diets did not have longer telomeres. Further investigation in longitudinal studies will determine whether diet can influence telomere length over time in an ageing population. Language eng DOI 10.1007/s00394-016-1326-6 Field of Research 111199 Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified 1111 Nutrition And Dietetics Socio Economic Objective 920411 Nutrition HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Grant ID ARC DP1095595 ARC FT100100581 NHMRC ID 1042442 NHMRC ID 1104636 NHMRC APP1026216 Copyright notice ©2016, Springer Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30088672 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (open access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 10 Nov 2016, 11:04:04 EST Fri, 11 Nov 2016, 04:01:08 EST Fri, 11 Nov 2016, 07:24:14 EST Thu, 24 Nov 2016, 05:06:05 EST Thu, 08 Dec 2016, 15:25:58 EST Fri, 09 Dec 2016, 07:50:09 EST Fri, 21 Apr 2017, 13:47:11 EST Tue, 27 Jun 2017, 10:50:55 EST Fri, 22 Sep 2017, 14:48:11 EST Mon, 25 Sep 2017, 07:54:26 EST Thu, 19 Oct 2017, 09:23:15 EST Sat, 10 Mar 2018, 01:31:23 EST Sat, 17 Mar 2018, 01:31:30 EST Tue, 24 Jul 2018, 12:57:07 EST Tue, 24 Jul 2018, 12:59:16 EST Wed, 25 Jul 2018, 10:18:24 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 18:45:51 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 16 times in TR Web of Science Cited 17 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 621 Abstract Views, 155 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 10 Nov 2016, 11:04:04 EST

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