Diabetes
| Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated with Increased Biological Age
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Source:
ADA 2021 - Poster session
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Published on Medfyle:
July 2021
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Key messages
- Biological age is calculated based on the body’s rate of cellular and tissue decline – it varies from chronological age, which is the number of years lived.
- Using biomarkers, this study found that biological age is increased in people with diabetes.
- Systolic blood pressure and HbA1c levels correlate with biological age, emphasizing the importance of glucose control and cardiovascular health.
- The increase in biological age suggests an underlying accelerated cellular aging.
Presenting Author
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Nadine Bahour
Ramallah, Palestine
Disclosure: nothing to disclose.
