Cardiovascular health

Biomarker

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Epigenetic age

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  1. Cardiovascular health decreases epigenetic age in humans (ψ from -4.29 to -0.79).

    “Better CVH was associated with lower EAA (ψ, the estimates of collective associations, ranged from - 4.29 to - 0.79, depending on the EAA measure).”

    Humansn = 1,940

    Differential contributions of cardiovascular health-related lifestyle factors to epigenetic ageing: implications for healthy longevity

    BMC medicine8 Oct 2025

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