PNAS
DNA-based aging measures rose during the COVID-19 pandemic
An aging-pace measure showed an estimated rise of 0.13 on the study’s statistical scale from prepandemic levels across children, adolescents and adults.An aging-pace measure showed an estimated rise of 0.13 on the study’s statistical scale from prepandemic levels across children, adolescents and adults.
Cohort · 1,028 peoplePopulations
Who was studied1,028 children, adolescents, and adults
What changedEstimated pace of aging rose across children, adolescents, and adults compared with prepandemic levels
The catchSalivary DNA clocks measured estimated aging, not aging-related disease