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From: Association of telomere length and telomerase methylation with n-3 fatty acids in preschool children with obesity

Fig. 2

Associations of telomere length with erythrocyte fatty acid compositions and BMI. Leukocyte telomere length in children with obesity and normal weight (n=46 each) was determined using the real-time qPCR, and expressed as the ratio of telomeric product and single copy gene obtained. Meanwhile, fatty acids in erythrocytes (n=20 each group) were measured by gas chromatography, and their quantity was expressed as the percent (%) of the total fatty acids. The associations of telomere length with fatty acids, BMI and BMI SDS were analyzed by the Pearson correlation

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