Effect of Ethnicity on the Relationship Between Telomere Length and Metabolic Markers in Kuwait - Takeaways - MDSpire

Effect of Ethnicity on the Relationship Between Telomere Length and Metabolic Markers in Kuwait

  • By

  • Thangavel Alphonse Thanaraj

  • Mohamed Abu-Farha

  • Ahmed N Albatineh

  • Arshad Channanath

  • Motasem Melhem

  • Betty Chandy

  • Emil Anoop

  • Jehad Abubaker

  • Fahd Al-Mulla

  • March 11, 2025

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    Telomere length serves as a marker of cellular aging and is linked to metabolic diseases, particularly in a multiethnic cohort in Kuwait.

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    South Asian and Southeast Asian participants exhibited significantly higher median telomere lengths compared to Arab participants.

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    Negative associations were found between telomere length and factors such as being male, diabetic, age, BMI, and HOMA-IR scores.

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    The study highlights significant ethnic variations in the correlation between telomere length and metabolic health indicators.

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    Incorporating telomere length into clinical risk assessments may improve diabetes risk prediction, considering ethnic backgrounds.

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Effect of Ethnicity on the Relationship Between Telomere Length and Metabolic Markers in Kuwait

  • by Thangavel Alphonse Thanaraj, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Ahmed N Albatineh, Arshad Channanath, Motasem Melhem, Betty Chandy, Emil Anoop, Jehad Abubaker, Fahd Al-Mulla

  • March 11, 2025

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