Open AccessEarly exclusive breastfeeding is associated with longer telomeres in Latino preschool children
Author(s) -
Janet M. Wojcicki,
Melvin B. Heyman,
Deena Elwan,
Jue Lin,
Elizabeth H. Blackburn,
Elissa S. Epel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.115.115428
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , demography , telomere , birth weight , cohort , breast milk , childhood obesity , pediatrics , breast feeding , obesity , zoology , overweight , pregnancy , biology , genetics , dna , biochemistry , sociology
Telomere length (TL) is a marker of cellular aging, with the majority of lifetime attrition occurring during the first 4 y. Little is known about risk factors for telomere shortening in childhood.
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