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Observational studyEating and weight disorders : EWD2020

The association between dietary quality indices and serum telomerase activity in patient candidates for CABG.

Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi, Mahdi Najafi

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Observational study in Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Genome-Protecting Compounds as Potential Geroprotectors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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Mahdieh Abbasalizad FarhangiNutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mahdi NajafiDepartment of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. najafik@sina.tums.ac.ir.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRWestern University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiet and dietary habits are major determinants of human telomere length. Telomerase activity is affected mostly by oxidative stress and inflammation. However, the association of telomerase activity with dietary quality indices has not been evaluated before. In the current work, we aimed to test the association of telomerase activity with dietary antioxidant quality score (DAQ), dietary inflammatory index and dietary patterns in patients who were candidate for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG). METHODS AND MATERIALS: In the current cross-sectional study, 454 candidates for the CABG were enrolled from Tehran Heart Center-Coronary Outcome Measurement (THC-COM) cohort. Laboratory measurements included Hb-A

resultsHigh telomerase activity was associated with lower prevalence of myocardial infarction (MI) (P = 0.04), high dietary vitamin E and high total dietary antioxidant quality scores. Telomerase activity in top quartile of neo-traditional dietary pattern was higher than other quartiles (P = 0.021). No significant association between telomerase activity and other dietary patterns was obtained. Higher telomerase activity was also associated with higher serum creatinine and lower LP-(a) concentrations (P < 0.05).

conclusionTo our findings, higher telomerase activity was associated with higher DAQ and lower MI prevalence. It seems that adherence to healthy diet increases serum telomerase activity and reduced telomerase concentration is associated with increased cardio-metabolic risk factors. Moreover, adherence to neo-traditional pattern with higher intake of low-fat dairy products was associated with higher telomerase activity. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V: A well-designed observational cross-sectional study.

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Coronary Artery BypassDietCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIranRisk FactorsTelomeraseTelomeraseDietary antioxidant scoreDietary inflammatory indexDietary patternTelomerase activity

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