Longitudinal BHS

1 paper2 findings

Humans1

Effects

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Lifespan

downin humans1

1 study

Longitudinal BHS decreases lifespan in humans (-1.84 years).
“median survival was lowered by 0.71, 1.69, and 1.84 years in participants with a high versus low Tromsø6-BHS, Tromsø7-BHS and longitudinal-BHS, respectively”
Humansn = 8,117
Assessing all-cause mortality and years of life lost associated with impaired biological health over time: the Tromsø study
European journal of public health2 Feb 2026

Associations

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Mortality

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1 study

Longitudinal BHS predicts mortality in humans (HR = 1.30 [1.09-1.56]).
“7-year mortality risk was more pronounced for the longitudinal BHS (1.30 [1.09-1.56])”
Humans7 yearsn = 8,117
Assessing all-cause mortality and years of life lost associated with impaired biological health over time: the Tromsø study
European journal of public health2 Feb 2026

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European Journal of Public Health2 Feb

Assessing all-cause mortality and years of life lost associated with impaired biological health over time: the Tromsø study

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