Why the study?
Is suboptimal health status associated with shorter relative telomere length compared to ideal health?
Population
588 individuals from the China Suboptimal Health Cohort, comprising 294 cases with suboptimal health status…
Comparison
Suboptimal health status as measured by the… vs Ideal health.
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Suboptimal health status is significantly associated with accelerated biological aging as indicated by shorter telomere length, suggesting the SHSQ-25 questionnaire could serve as a practical screening tool for biological aging.
Is suboptimal health status associated with shorter relative telomere length compared to ideal health?
Suboptimal health status is significantly associated with accelerated biological aging as indicated by shorter telomere length, suggesting the SHSQ-25 questionnaire could serve as a practical screening tool for biological aging.
Alzain et al. (2017) studied this question.
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