No associations between telomere length and age-sensitive indicators of physical function in mid and later life

Karen Anne Mather; Anthony Francis Jorm; Peter John Milburn; Xiaoyun Tan; Simon Easteal; Helen Christensen

doi:10.1093/gerona/glq050

No associations between telomere length and age-sensitive indicators of physical function in mid and later life

Karen Anne Mather, Anthony Francis Jorm, Peter John Milburn, Xiaoyun Tan, Simon Easteal, Helen Christensen

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Telomere length, which declines with age, has been hypothesized to act as an indicator of biological aging. If it fulfills this purpose, shorter telomere length should correlate with age-related loss of physical function, independent of age. In this cross-sectional Australian population study, the associations between peripheral blood leukocyte telomere length and age-sensitive indicators of physical function (lung function, blood pressure, and grip strength) were examined in two narrow age range cohorts aged 44-49 years (n = 351) and 64-70 years (n = 295). Telomere length was correlated with systolic blood pressure but only for women of the younger cohort and in the opposite direction to that expected (partial r =.181, p =.017). This evidence does not provide support for the hypothesis that telomere length is related to age-associated changes in physical function.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	792-799
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Volume	65 A
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glq050
Publication status	Published - Aug 2010

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No associations between telomere length and age-sensitive indicators of physical function in mid and later life. / Mather, Karen Anne; Jorm, Anthony Francis; Milburn, Peter John et al.
In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, Vol. 65 A, No. 8, 08.2010, p. 792-799.

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