2021
The Socioeconomic Gradient in Epigenetic Ageing Clocks: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the Health and Retirement Study
Schmitz LL, Zhao W, Ratliff SM, Goodwin J, Miao J, Lu Q, Guo X, Taylor KD, Ding J, Liu Y, Levine M, Smith JA. The Socioeconomic Gradient in Epigenetic Ageing Clocks: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the Health and Retirement Study. Epigenetics 2021, 17: 589-611. PMID: 34227900, PMCID: PMC9235889, DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2021.1939479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-Ethnic StudySocioeconomic statusSocioeconomic gradientFaster biological agingEpigenetic agingBiological agingRetirement StudyAlcohol consumptionHealth behaviorsSignificant associationDisease riskSES gradientOlder adultsGenetic riskPolygenic riskEpigenetic clocksAtherosclerosisSES measuresAssociationInconsistent resultsRobust associationRiskMultiple tissues
2017
Epigenetic clock analysis of diet, exercise, education, and lifestyle factors
Quach A, Levine ME, Tanaka T, Lu AT, Chen BH, Ferrucci L, Ritz B, Bandinelli S, Neuhouser ML, Beasley JM, Snetselaar L, Wallace RB, Tsao PS, Absher D, Assimes TL, Stewart JD, Li Y, Hou L, Baccarelli AA, Whitsel EA, Horvath S. Epigenetic clock analysis of diet, exercise, education, and lifestyle factors. Aging 2017, 9: 419-437. PMID: 28198702, PMCID: PMC5361673, DOI: 10.18632/aging.101168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrinsic epigenetic age accelerationExtrinsic epigenetic age accelerationModerate alcohol consumptionMetabolic syndromeLifestyle factorsAlcohol consumptionEpigenetic age accelerationHealth initiativesItalian cohort studyPostmenopausal female participantsFirst-line medicationWomen's Health InitiativeBlood carotenoid levelsType 2 diabetesAge accelerationAge-related functional declineHealth-related outcomesEpigenetic clock analysisFemale participantsIndicator of fruitCause mortalityCohort studyPoultry intakeChronic conditionsFish intake