Epigenetic age acceleration is associated with speed of pubertal growth but not age of pubertal onset

Abstract Using data from a longitudinal cohort of children, we examined whether epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) was associated with pubertal growth and whether these associations were mediated by adiposity. We examined associations between EAA at approximately 10 years of age with pubertal growth...

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Main Authors: Catherine Kim, Kylie K. Harrall, Deborah H. Glueck, Christine Hockett, Dana Dabelea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53508-z