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<\/p>\nA study of 2,100 female twin pairs found those with higher vitamin D levels may knock off five years of aging, British and American researchers say. <\/p>\n
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Researchers at the London School of Medicine; St. Thomas’ Hospital, in London; and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey used a genetic marker — leukocyte telomere length — and found those with the highest vitamin D levels had longer leukocyte telomere length, indicating lower levels of inflammation and body stress. The telomere difference between those with the highest and lowest vitamin D levels was equivalent to five years of aging, the researchers said.<\/p>\n
Previous research found that shortened leukocyte telomere length is linked to risk for heart disease and could be an indication of chronic inflammation — a key determinant in the biology of aging. Several lifestyle factors affect telomere length, including obesity, smoking and lack of physical activity, but the researchers noted that boosting vitamin D levels is a simple change.<\/p>\n
The findings are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.<\/p>\n
— From United Press International<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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