Longevity and prevention · Nutritional counselling · Corporate health management
Telomere Analysis
Where your client's cellular reserve stands — and what in everyday life acts on it.
- Parameters
- 1
- Molecular level
- Telomere length
- For tracking over time
- yes
- Genetic analysis
- no
- Result format
- % of reference, biological age
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Every value in this report
Each value with its classification. One click jumps to the full explanation below.
Sample report · Example data
The principle
Your telomeres. Your cellular reserve.
Telomeres stabilise the DNA at every cell division and prevent the loss of genetic information. With each division they become a little shorter. If they fall below a critical length, cells lose their ability to divide or enter senescence — a central driver of biological ageing.
Protection
How stably your DNA is protected and how efficiently repair mechanisms work.
Regeneration
How much division reserve your cells retain and how resilient your tissue remains.
Context
How your telomere length compares with an age- and sex-matched reference group.
The process
- 01
Measure
Dried blood spot card, fingertip. Telomere length as a relative quantification by qPCR. No fasting required.
- 02
Contextualise
Comparison with an age- and sex-matched reference group. 112 kbp corresponds to the reference value (100 %).
- 03
Change
Telomeres cannot be lengthened in isolation. What matters is slowing the processes that accelerate their shortening.
The miniature
The report in miniature.
This miniature shows in advance which result formats this report uses. It is calculated from the sample values on this page and is not a picture. Each mark stands for a format that reappears at full size further down — and whatever this panel does not use is missing here as well.
- 1
Per cent of the reference
The markers are given as a percentage of a matched reference group. 100 % is the normal range, higher is more favourable. The marks on the band show where the values of this sample report sit against the reference.
- 2
Biological against chronological
The dashed line is the calendar age, the dot the biological age for each marker. The distance between the two is what the report states — not the single figure in years.
- 3
Two measurements compared
Two measurements of the same value side by side: the open dot is the first, the filled one the second. Only what can actually change is compared — genetic variants stay the same. The interval between two measurements is set by the supervising institution.
Important notices
- Sample report
- All values and personal details in this document are fictitious and serve solely to illustrate the report format. This is not a real report.
- Interpretation
- Telomere length is determined by qPCR as a relative value. This method varies considerably between runs and between laboratories; from dried blood the variation is higher than from venous blood. The report is not a diagnosis, not a statement about life expectancy and not a measure of individual disease risk. Informative value only emerges across several measurements under the same conditions.
- Status of the analyses
- The analyses are laboratory services provided by our cooperation partner and are not CE-marked in vitro diagnostic devices. They serve consultation and monitoring and do not replace clinical diagnostics. The analyses are supplied to professional users only.
- Legal framework
- This panel evaluates no genotypes; it measures epigenetic markers. Where an analysis in the portfolio does include genetic testing, information and written consent are required before sample collection, and it may only be arranged under medical responsibility (German Genetic Diagnostics Act). The laboratory analysis is performed by our cooperation partner. Polaris Diagnostics Europe GmbH is responsible for distribution and support. Please review food supplements individually and in consultation with a specialist. This document does not constitute any promise of cure within the meaning of the German Therapeutic Products Advertising Act (Heilmittelwerbegesetz).
How robust is this value?
Telomere length measurement by qPCR varies considerably — between individual runs and between laboratories. DNA extraction, storage and the composition of the blood cells systematically influence the result. From dried blood this variation is higher than from venous blood. For diagnostic questions, flow-FISH is regarded as the superior method.
- What this means in practice: a deviation of a few per cent from the reference value is of the same order of magnitude as the measurement variation and is not meaningful in itself. The analysis only becomes robust across several measurements taken under the same conditions — same laboratory, same material, comparable sample collection.
- Telomere length is a marker of cumulative cellular strain. It is not a diagnosis, not a statement about life expectancy and not a measure of individual disease risk.
How this becomes a consultation
A report is a programme, not a single value.
01
Before the consultation
The full report is available ahead of the appointment. Read it through and mark what stands out: the traffic-light ratings, their distribution across the evaluations, the starting points named. That way it is clear from the outset what to discuss.
02
During the consultation
This panel carries exactly one value on the epigenetic level. Unlike genetic variants, which are determined once in a lifetime and remain unchanged, it responds to nutrition, exercise, sleep and strain — it alone is suitable for tracking progress. The conversation therefore separates what is fixed from what can be worked on.
03
Afterwards
The interval to a follow-up measurement is set by the supervising institution. Laboratory, sample material and sampling should stay the same — and whatever happens in between belongs in the same documentation as the values.
Sample evaluation
The values below come from a complete sample evaluation — exactly as your client receives it. Sample data, not a real person.
- Report for
- Muster, Erika
- Sample collection
- 15.06.2026
- Material
- Dried blood spot card
- Method
- qPCR, relative
Your result
Your telomere length.
Telomere length · cellular stability. Relative quantification against the reference value of 112 kbp (= 100 %).
Your telomere length is 4 % below the value expected for your age. This gives a telomere-based biological age of 53 years, five years above your chronological age. For context: a deviation of 4 % is of the same order of magnitude as the variation that qPCR measurements from dried blood show between runs. The value should therefore be read as a starting point for the trend, not as a precise single determination.
Biological versus chronological
Telomere age
48 yrs (chronological age)
Diet and lifestyle habits
Diet and lifestyle habits
Where you stand
The radar shows how close your current habits are to the reference values. The further out a factor lies, the more favourable — 10 is optimal.
72 / 100
Diet
Good nutrient combination, room for improvement in the details.
Reference: ≥ 60
65 / 100
Lifestyle
Balanced, with room for more exercise and stress reduction.
Reference: ≥ 60
Relation to telomere length
- Not smoking (tobacco 9 out of 10) is the factor with the strongest documented relation to telomere length — and in your case already well above average.
- Stress (4 out of 10) is your weakest lifestyle factor and the area with the greatest scope for improvement.
- Exercise (7) and everyday activity (6) have room to grow; regular physical activity is among the measures with a documented relation to telomere biology.
Assessment based on your own self-reported information, not an individual diagnosis. The relationships mentioned are group findings from the literature, not a prediction for the individual case.
Your interventions
8 values
Your interventions
8 valuesAll recommendations at a glance
Telomeres cannot be lengthened deliberately. All measures aim to slow the processes that accelerate their shortening — oxidative strain and impaired methylation.
| Measure | Source | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | Do not smoke, moderate alcohol consumption, regular exercise | 150 min/week | Greatest demonstrable influencing factor on telomere length |
| Folate | Green leafy vegetables, spinach, kale, tomato, pulses, sprouts | 2 portions/day | Raw or briefly steamed — heat-sensitive. If required, 2 months as methylfolate (5-MTHF) |
| Riboflavin (B2) | Seedlings, sprouts, cheese | daily | Cofactor of methylation |
| Cobalamin (B12) | Egg, cheese, fermented foods | 4 µg/day | Supplement specifically in the case of a vegan diet |
| Pyridoxine (B6) | Cabbage, green beans, lentils, bananas, wheat germ | 1.5–2.0 mg/day | Important for amino acid metabolism |
| Methionine | Brazil nuts, sesame, soya, peas, green leafy vegetables | 2–3 Brazil nuts/day | Because of the selenium content, no more than 3–4 nuts per day |
| EGCG (green tea) | Green tea, matcha, sencha | 300–400 mg/day (3–4 cups) | Antioxidant; do not drink directly with iron-rich meals |
| Fibre | Wholegrain, vegetables, pulses, seeds (and seed husks) | at least 30 g/day | Stabilises blood sugar, lowers oxidative strain |
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Five of these eight measures — folate, B2, B12, B6 and methionine — act via the same metabolic pathway: methylation. Please review food supplements individually and in consultation with a specialist; this overview does not replace medical advice.
The actual finding
The actual finding
Trend
Because a single value does not reliably overcome the variation of the method, the informative value lies in the trend. Only measured values are shown — no prognosis.
What the trend shows
The telomere-based age has fallen by two years between the two measurements, from 55 to 53 — while the chronological age rose by three months at the same time. The direction is right.
- At the same time: telomeres do not lengthen appreciably. An improvement of this magnitude is therefore more likely attributable to measurement variation than to actual lengthening. Only a direction that stays the same across several measurements permits a conclusion.
- Roughly three months lay between the two measurements. The interval to the next check is set by the supervising institution. For comparability, the laboratory, sample material and sample collection should remain the same.
Summary
Two levers, and one is the bigger one.
Eight measures appear in this report. They differ considerably in the strength of the evidence behind them — that should determine the order in which you tackle them.
Lifestyle — the factor with the strongest evidence
According to your report, not smoking, moderate alcohol consumption and regular exercise are the greatest demonstrable influencing factor on telomere length. Two of these are already well established in your case: tobacco stands at 9 out of 10 on the radar, alcohol at 6. Specifically: the lever lies in physical activity — exercise 7 out of 10, everyday activity 6 out of 10. At least 150 minutes per week.
Methylation nutrients
Five of the eight measures — folate, B2, B12, B6 and methionine — act via the same metabolic pathway. In practice this means: two portions of green leafy vegetables daily (raw or briefly steamed, because folate is heat-sensitive), eggs or cheese for B12, 2–3 Brazil nuts. Plus 3–4 cups of green tea and at least 30 g of fibre.
What is already working
Not smoking (9/10), fruit and vegetables (8/10) and fluid intake (8/10) are well above the reference group, and the diet score of 72/100 is solid. And the trend points in the right direction.
Staying realistic
- Telomeres cannot be deliberately lengthened through diet or lifestyle. All measures aim to slow the shortening. Whether this is reflected in your personal value can, given the measurement variation, only be judged across several measurements — not from the next single figure.
Scientific context
Scientific context
What is established — and what is not
We set out the limits of this analysis openly, because an honest interpretation is worth more than an impressive number.
Measurement method
Relative quantification by qPCR
Variation
Considerable — between runs and between laboratories
Influencing factors
DNA extraction, storage and cell composition have a systematic effect
Sample material
Higher variation from dried blood than from venous blood
For diagnostic questions
Flow-FISH is regarded as the superior method
What the analysis is suited for
As a counselling and trend tool: it puts cellular strain on the agenda, creates a concrete occasion to act and, through repeated measurements under the same conditions, provides a trend line.
What it is not suited for
As diagnostics, as a statement about life expectancy or individual disease risk — and as a precise single determination, as long as the deviation is of the same order of magnitude as the measurement variation.
Sources on methodology: Lin et al., PMC6363640 (qPCR telomere measurement, critical factors); Olivieri et al., Mech Ageing Dev 2012. This document does not replace a medical assessment and does not constitute any promise of cure within the meaning of the German Therapeutic Products Advertising Act (Heilmittelwerbegesetz).
The underlying principle
The trend carries weight, the single value does not. An initial and a follow-up measurement under the same conditions are the actual benefit of this analysis.
- For comparability, the laboratory, sample material and sample collection must remain the same — changing the laboratory means two values are no longer comparable.
Questions about your report?
Discuss the results with the institution that carried out the sample collection. That is where the context needed for interpretation is available.
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Sample report. All values and personal details in this document are fictitious and serve solely to illustrate the report format. This is not a real report.
Interpretation. Telomere length is determined by qPCR as a relative value. This method varies considerably between runs and between laboratories; from dried blood the variation is higher than from venous blood. The report is not a diagnosis, not a statement about life expectancy and not a measure of individual disease risk. Informative value only emerges across several measurements under the same conditions.
Status of the analyses. The analyses are laboratory services provided by our cooperation partner and are not CE-marked in vitro diagnostic devices. They serve consultation and monitoring and do not replace clinical diagnostics. The analyses are supplied to professional users only.
Legal framework. This panel evaluates no genotypes; it measures epigenetic markers. Where an analysis in the portfolio does include genetic testing, information and written consent are required before sample collection, and it may only be arranged under medical responsibility (German Genetic Diagnostics Act). The laboratory analysis is performed by our cooperation partner. Polaris Diagnostics Europe GmbH is responsible for distribution and support. Please review food supplements individually and in consultation with a specialist. This document does not constitute any promise of cure within the meaning of the German Therapeutic Products Advertising Act (Heilmittelwerbegesetz).
© 2026 Polaris Diagnostics Europe GmbH · As at: August 2026
All six documents are sample reports: every value, genotype and personal detail is fictitious and serves solely to illustrate the report format. These are not real results.