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Measuring Age and Aging

Measuring Age and Aging

Aging is a major risk factor for disease.

People age at different rates. We need to measure people’s biological age to get an accurate picture of their health status and risk for age-related illness.

 

Biological versus chronological age

Biological age varies among people of the same chronological age. Biological age is a better predictor for mortality and morbidity than the number of years you have lived.

Data source: www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes

Klemera P, Doubal S. Mech Ageing Dev. 2006 Mar;127(3):240-8; Levine ME. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2013 Jun;68(6):667-74; Belsky DW et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 July 28; 112(30): E4104–E4110

 

Janssen Prevention Center

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