TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of sedentary activity on telomere length may not be so straightforward JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1604 LP - 1604 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094473 VL - 49 IS - 24 AU - Partha Haldar AU - Viviktha Ramesh AU - Shashi Kant Y1 - 2015/12/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/24/1604.abstract N2 - We read Sjögren et al's1 article with great interest. The findings had much significance in understanding the implications of lifestyle choices on genetic changes. The study examined the relationships between changes in steps per day, and minutes performing exercise of low and moderate intensity as well as reported sitting time and changes in telomere length. Results showed that neither change in steps per day nor exercise time of either moderate or low intensity was significantly associated with changes in telomere length. Interestingly, telomere lengthening was … ER -