Earlier menopause linked to faster biological aging, study finds
Medical Xpress reports a National University of Singapore meta-analysis of 29 previously published studies involving 550,550 women. Each one-year earlier age at menopause was associated with approximately 0.08 years of greater epigenetic age acceleration on the GrimAge clock, in an analysis of 5,920 women. Findings are observational, mostly cross-sectional, show associations rather than cause, and pregnancy links varied across studies.
Why it matters: Relevant to Maryland women interested in menopause and preventive care, and to clinicians in women's health and healthy aging who field questions about biological-age measures.
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