A Simple Aging Clock Using Routine Blood Tests Predicts Disease Risk
Graded Strong — aging clock built in the large PENG ZU cohort and validated independently in UK Biobank and NHANES, though the lifestyle and HRT links are observational.
This study suggests healthy diet, exercise, and social engagement are linked to slower biological aging.
Most fancy aging clocks need expensive multi-omics testing. This one uses just 11 everyday markers, mostly kidney function, blood sugar, and physical fitness. In a large group of Chinese adults plus UK and US data, people aging faster than their birthday had more disease and higher death rates. It even spotted hidden risk in people normally labeled low-risk.
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