Leisure-time physical activity and DNA methylation age—a twin study

Leisure-time physical activity and DNA methylation age—a twin study

Abstract Background Epigenetic clocks may increase our understanding on human aging and how genetic and environmental factors regulate an individual aging process. One of the most promising clocks is Horvath’s DNA methylation (DNAm) age. Age acceleration, i.e., discrepancy between DNAm age and chron...

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Main Authors: Elina Sillanpää, Miina Ollikainen, Jaakko Kaprio, Xiaoling Wang, Tuija Leskinen, Urho M. Kujala, Timo Törmäkangas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
Subjects:
Epigenetic clock
Methylation
Twin design
Physical activity
Quantitative genetics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-019-0613-5

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