Walnut Consumption for Two Years and Leukocyte Telomere Attrition in Mediterranean Elders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Walnut Consumption for Two Years and Leukocyte Telomere Attrition in Mediterranean Elders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Randomized controlled trials on diet and shortening of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) mostly focus on marine-derived <i>n</i>-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Walnuts are a sustainable source of <i>n</i>-3 PUFA. We investigated whether inclusion of walnuts (15% of energ...

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Main Authors: Tania-Marisa Freitas-Simoes, Montserrat Cofán, Maria A. Blasco, Nora Soberón, Miguel Foronda, Mercè Serra-Mir, Irene Roth, Cinta Valls-Pedret, Mónica Doménech, Elena Ponferrada-Ariza, Carlos Calvo, Sujatha Rajaram, Joan Sabaté, Emilio Ros, Aleix Sala-Vila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
aging
alpha-linolenic acid
biomarker
<i>n</i>-3 PUFA
nuts
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/12/1907

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