Nature Communications
Diet score linked to slower aging on a DNA-based measure
Higher diet scores were associated with 4.17 years slower aging on a DNA-based measure in 1,711 participants and 3.77 years in 2,311 others.Higher diet scores were associated with 4.17 years slower aging on a DNA-based measure in 1,711 participants and 3.77 years in 2,311 others.
Cross-sectional · 2,311 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied2,311 US adults with dietary and DNA-methylation data
What changedDNA-based age acceleration was lower in the highest diet-score fifth than the lowest, an approximately 3.77-year difference
The catchCorrelated socioeconomic advantages could partly explain the diet–aging association