Monday, March 24, 2014

Study : Food Salty Accelerate Aging

A new study says too much salt added to foods can accelerate the aging of cells , especially in adolescents who are overweight .

" Lowering sodium intake , especially if you are overweight or obese , can slow the aging process of cells that play a critical role in the development of heart disease , " said lead researcher and assistant professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia , Georgia Regents University in Augusta , GA , Haidong Zhu , as reported by Xinhua news agency .

This study investigated the effects of high salt on the length of telomeres - the protective ends of chromosomes - is associated with weight loss . Based on this study , the researchers found that shorter telomere length in adolescents who are overweight has .

Although the researchers found a link between eating salty foods and cell aging much faster , they do not prove a causal relationship between the two .

" This is the beginning of the study , and need to be replicated . , But the findings indicate that the effects of high sodium intake telomere shortening process , " said Zhu .

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