Research
Mixed
Functional and physiological biomarkers are more suitable for medium- and long-term interventions (≥3 months) than acute or short-term interventions (<3 months).
If you are designing an intervention study to measure aging, ensure the intervention lasts at least 3 months (medium) or 6 months (long). Short-term interventions are unlikely to yield meaningful changes in these biomarkers.
GoodQualifiesHIGH confidence
All recommended biomarkers were deemed to be more suitable for medium- (3-6 months) and long-term (≥ 6 months) interventions than acute and short-term (< 3 months) interventions.
Why this rating
Based on expert consensus (78-100% agreement) on suitability for different intervention durations.
Source
An Expert Consensus Statement on Biomarkers of Aging for Use in Intervention Studies
Giorgia Perri et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2024
DOI 10.1093/gerona/glae297
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