BMI Correlates With Accelerated Epigenetic Aging in Young Adults
Blog summary of "Epigenetic age acceleration correlates with BMI in young adults" published in Volume 15, Issue 2 of Aging (Aging-US). ___________________________________________ While the study of genetics focuses on heredity and alterations in the genetic code itself, epigenetics refers to the changes in gene expression that occur as a result of environmental or lifestyle factors. Advances in epigenetic research have allowed measures of DNA methylation (DNAm) (epigenetic clocks) to illustrate clear links between obesity, accelerated epigenetic aging and a variety of negative health outcomes…
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