Birth weight and maternal energy status during pregnancy as predictors of epigenetic age acceleration in young adults from metropolitan Cebu, Philippines

Epigenetic clocks quantify regular changes in DNA methylation that occur with age, or in relation to biomarkers of ageing, and are strong predictors of morbidity and mortality. Here, we assess whether measures of fetal nutrition and growth that predict adult chronic disease also predict accelerated...

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Main Authors: Christopher W. Kuzawa, Calen P. Ryan, Linda S. Adair, Nanette R. Lee, Delia B. Carba, Julia L. MacIsaac, Kristy Dever, Parmida Atashzay, Michael S. Kobor, Thomas W. McDade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-11-01
Series:Epigenetics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2022.2070105