Physiological age
Biomarker2 papers3 findings
- Humans2
Associations
3Inequalities in health
upin humans1
1 study
Inequalities in health
upin humans1
Physiological age is associated with inequalities in health in humans.
“We demonstrate physiological age as a powerful tool for revealing inequalities in health during ageing across national contexts.”
Review
PHYSIOLOGICAL AGING AND ITS USE AS A MARKER OF INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH: CROSS-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024
Education
downin humans1
1 study
Education
downin humans1
Education is associated with physiological age in humans.
“women educated above high school level maintained PA younger than men at age 70.”
Humansin women at age 70, educated above high schoolfemalesn = 8,891
GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN TRAJECTORIES OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AGEING · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024
Female sex
upin humans1
1 study
Female sex
upin humans1
Female sex is associated with physiological age in humans (1.6 years (95% CI 1.0-2.1)).
“by age 70, women had PA 1.6 years (95% confidence interval=1.0-2.1) older than men.”
Humansby age 70femalesn = 8,891
GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN TRAJECTORIES OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AGEING · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024
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