Short sleep duration is associated with shorter telomere length in healthy men: findings from the Whitehall II cohort study

Background: Shorter telomere length and poor sleep are more prevalent at older ages, but their relationship is uncertain. This study explored associations between sleep duration and telomere length in a sample of healthy middle and early old age people. Methods: Participants were 434 men and women a...

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Main Authors: Marta Jackowska, Mark Hamer, Livia A. Carvalho, Jorge D. Erusalimsky, Lee Butcher, Andrew Steptoe
Format: Default Article
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/19235
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