The epigenetic clock is correlated with physical and cognitive fitness in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

E. Marioni, Riccardo; Shah, Sonia; F. McRae, Allan; J. Ritchie, Stuart; Muñiz‐Terrera, Graciela; E. Harris, Sarah; Gibson, Jude; Redmond, Paul; R Cox, Simon; Pattie, Alison; Corley, Janie; Taylor, Adele; Murphy, Lee; M. Starr, John; Horvath, Steve; M. Visscher, Peter; R. Wray, Naomi; J. Deary, Ian

doi:10.1093/ije/dyu277

Public

The epigenetic clock is correlated with physical and cognitive fitness in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

Published in International Journal of Epidemiology • Jan 22, 2015

Authors:

Riccardo E. Marioni

Sonia Shah

Allan F. McRae

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The DNA methylation-based 'epigenetic clock' correlates strongly with chronological age, but it is currently unclear what drives individual differences. We examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the epigenetic clock and four mortality-linked markers of physical and...

Subject

Epigenetics

Physical fitness

Cohort

Research Assistant

AI chat, annotations, notes & similar papers

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!