High Adolescent BMI Linked to Faster Biological Aging in Adulthood
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Adolescents with excess weight can face consequences decades later, according to a Finnish study published in the International Journal of Obesity. Researchers found that adolescents with a higher genetic predisposition for a high body weight presented a measurablely more accelerated biological aging, which persisted until the age of 40 and 50 years.
High adolescent BMI linked to faster biological aging in adulthood
A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that a high adolescent body mass index (BMI) may be linked to accelerated biological aging in adulthood.
A high body mass index in adolescence could accelerate the biological aging process even decades later, suggesting data from a Finnish long-term study with genetic analyses. Particularly clear was the connection with an epigenetic clock that measures the pace of aging, while a second method did not provide any equally consistent clues. Jyväskylä (Finland). Biological and calendar age do not have to be [...] The contribution Higher BMI in youth i…
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Business News This WeekHigh Body Mass Index in Adolescence May Speed Up Biological Aging
A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that a high adolescent body mass index (BMI) may be linked to accelerated biological aging in adulthood. The findings suggest that adolescents with a higher BMI may age biologically faster than others do.
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