Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 22, 2017
London: Higher body mass index (BMI) in women before pregnancy can lead to shorter telomere length – a biomarker for biological age – in their newborns, according to a study.
Telomeres are structures at the ends of chromosomes which are vital in maintaining the stability of a person’s genome as they protect chromosomes from degradation.
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