Living in poverty and accelerated biological aging: evidence from population-representative sample of U.S. adults

Living in poverty and accelerated biological aging: evidence from population-representative sample of U.S. adults

Abstract Background Biological aging reflects a decline in the functions and integrity of the human body that is closely related to chronological aging. A variety of biomarkers have been found to predict biological age. Biological age higher than chronological age (biological age acceleration) indic...

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Main Authors: Andrea Dalecka, Anna Bartoskova Polcrova, Hynek Pikhart, Martin Bobak, Albert J. Ksinan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Aging
Biological age
Biomarkers
Poverty
Socioeconomic position
Health inequalities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17960-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17960-w

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