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It further investigated associations among blood pressure responses, biological aging markers, and nutritional indices without presuming a direct association between EIH and LTL.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 108 male taekwondo athletes underwent body composition assessment and graded exercise testing (GXT) using the Bruce treadmill protocol. Resting hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) \u2265140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \u226590 mmHg, and EIH as peak exercise SBP \u2265210 mmHg or DBP \u2265105 mmHg. Dietary intake was assessed via 3-day estimated food records and analyzed using CAN Pro 5.0. Relative LTL was measured by real-time PCR and expressed as the T\/S ratio. Group comparisons employed Welch\u2019s t-test; associations were examined using correlation, multiple linear regression, binary logistic regression, and generalized estimating equations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 108 athletes, 23 (21.3%) met the resting hypertension criterion and 44 (40.7%) met the EIH criterion. The EIH group showed higher resting and peak SBP and a greater exercise-induced SBP rise. LTL did not differ between the EIH and non-EIH groups (p = .554) and was not independently associated with EIH odds (p = .177). LTL showed a borderline inverse association with resting SBP (\u03c1 = \u22120.203, p = .050). In the multivariable models, BMI was inversely associated with LTL (B = \u22120.0070, p = .034) and positively associated with EIH odds (OR per 1-SD = 3.80, p = .002), whereas vitamin C intake density was inversely associated with EIH odds (OR per 1-SD = 0.30, p = .019). Dietary fiber and vitamin C intake densities were positively correlated with LTL (both p = .012).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While EIH was not directly linked to telomere shortening in this cross-sectional observation, the high prevalence of EIH and its strong association with body composition and antioxidant intake highlight the necessity of dynamic blood pressure monitoring. Incorporating objective hydration controls and targeted nutritional strategies (e.g., vitamin C and fiber) should be considered as part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management in elite athletes, warranting further prospective validation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2026.1934571","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,11]],"date-time":"2026-09-11T04:30:51Z","timestamp":1789101051000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Exercise-induced hypertension, leukocyte telomere length, and dietary antioxidant intake in elite male taekwondo athletes: an integrated analysis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Yun-A","family":"Shin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise & Prescription, Dankook University","place":["Cheonan-si, Republic of Korea"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jun-Hee","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Coaching, Kyunghee University","place":["Yongin-si, Republic of Korea"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"45008","DOI":"10.18632\/oncotarget.16726","article-title":"Physical activity and telomere length: Impact of aging and potential mechanisms of action","volume":"8","author":"Arsenis","year":"2017","journal-title":"Oncotarget"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jch.70163","article-title":"Association of hypertension with telomere length, considering non-genetic and genetic factors, in middle-aged Koreans","volume":"27","author":"Baek","year":"2025","journal-title":"J. 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