FactorAge

1. Waist-to-height ratio is associated with FactorAge in humans (0.164 SD increase (p=0.001) per 0.1 increase).

   “0.1 increase in WHtR—with 0.164 (p=0.001) SD increase in FactorAge”

   Humansn = 1,745

   Greater than the sum of its parts: combining epigenetic clocks to characterize the association of biological age acceleration and adiposity in young Filipino adults

   medRxiv·31 Mar 2026Preprint

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1. Waist circumference is associated with FactorAge in humans (0.091 SD increase (p=0.005) per 10 cm).

   “10 cm increase in WC—with 0.091 (p=0.005) SD increase in FactorAge”

   Humansn = 1,745

   Greater than the sum of its parts: combining epigenetic clocks to characterize the association of biological age acceleration and adiposity in young Filipino adults

   medRxiv·31 Mar 2026Preprint

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1. Body mass index is associated with FactorAge in humans (0.097 SD increase (p=0.015) per 5 kg/m2).

   “5 kg/m 2 higher BMI corresponded to 0.097 (p=0.015) standard deviation (SD) increase in FactorAge”

   Humansn = 1,745

   Greater than the sum of its parts: combining epigenetic clocks to characterize the association of biological age acceleration and adiposity in young Filipino adults

   medRxiv·31 Mar 2026Preprint

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