Research
Molecular
Higher levels of circulating behenic acid are associated with a 15% lower risk of unhealthy aging events.
Practitioners may consider monitoring behenic acid levels as a potential marker for healthy aging.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Compared with the lowest quintile, levels of behenic acid in the highest quintile of the fatty acid distribution were associated with 15% lower risk of an unhealthy event (HR, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.74-0.97; P for trend = .01).
Why this rating
The study is a cohort study with a significant sample size and follow-up period.
Source
Assessment of Plasma Phospholipid Very-Long-Chain Saturated Fatty Acid Levels and Healthy Aging
Lee Bockus et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2021
cohort · n=2680Cited 24×
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