Ana Ojeda-Rodriguez, Oriol A Rangel-Zuñiga, Antonio P Arenas-de Larriva, Francisco M Gutierrez-Mariscal, Jose D Torres-Peña, Juan L Romero-Cabrera, Alicia Podadera-Herreros, Helena García-Fernandez, Esther Porras-Pérez, Raul M Luque, Stefanos N Kales, Pablo Perez-Martinez, Javier Delgado-Lista, Elena M Yubero-Serrano, Jose Lopez-Miranda
BACKGROUND: Telomere Length (TL), a marker of cellular aging, holds promise as a biomarker to elucidate the molecular mechanism of diabetes. This study aimed to investigate whether shorter telomeres are associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) incidence in patients with coronary heart disease; and to determine whether the most suitable dietary patterns, particularly a Mediterranean diet or a low-fat diet, can mitigate the development of diabetes in these patients after a follow-up period of five years...
March 16, 2024: Cardiovascular Diabetology