Mixed
DNA methylation-based epigenetic clocks serve as accurate biomarkers for predicting biological age, disease risk, and mortality, often outperforming traditional chronological age metrics.
Use epigenetic age as a diagnostic tool to assess your biological aging rate relative to your chronological age. While you cannot change your birth date, tracking these biomarkers (via blood tests) can help identify early risks for diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular issues, or cognitive decline, allowing for earlier lifestyle or medical interventions.
DNA methylation based clocks are proposed as biomarkers of early disease risk as well as predictors of life expectancy and mortality.
Why this rating
Based on multiple large-scale studies and established clocks (Horvath, PhenoAge, GrimAge) cited in the review.
Source
DNA Methylation Biomarkers in Aging and Age-Related Diseases
Yasmeen Salameh et al. · Frontiers in Genetics · 2020
DOI 10.3389/fgene.2020.00171
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