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Time Spent Jogging/Running and Biological Aging in 4458 U.S. Adults: An NHANES Investigation

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  • Christina M. Blackmon

    (Department of Exercise Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA)

  • Larry A. Tucker

    (Department of Exercise Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA)

  • Bruce W. Bailey

    (Department of Exercise Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA)

  • Lance E. Davidson

    (Department of Exercise Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA)

Abstract

Telomere length is a good index of cellular aging. Longer telomeres are predictive of longer life, and healthy lifestyles are associated with longer telomeres. This study explored the relationship between time spent jogging or running each week and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) in 4458 randomly selected U.S. adults. The association was studied using data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), and a cross-sectional design. Total weekly jog/run time was calculated from survey responses. From the minute totals, three categories were formed: <10 min/week, 10–74 min/week, and ≥75 min/week. Adults in the third category met the U.S. guidelines. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA. Partial correlation was used to adjust for differences in potential mediating factors, including demographic and lifestyle/medical factors. In the total sample, after adjusting for all the potential covariates, mean LTL significantly differed across the three jog/run categories (F = 4.1, p = 0.0272). Specifically, adults who met the guidelines via jogging and/or running had significantly longer telomeres than adults who performed no jogging/running. Adults in the middle category did not differ from the other two categories. A minimum of 75 min of jogging/running weekly is predictive of longer telomeres when compared to adults who do not jog or run regularly.

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  • Christina M. Blackmon & Larry A. Tucker & Bruce W. Bailey & Lance E. Davidson, 2023. "Time Spent Jogging/Running and Biological Aging in 4458 U.S. Adults: An NHANES Investigation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(19), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:19:p:6872-:d:1252473
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