Article
Sex differences in cardiovascular disease risk and the role of biological aging pace.
European journal of preventive cardiology - 22 Sept 2026
Liu Yufan, Li Chenglong
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: This study aims to investigate the role of biological aging pace and quantify its contributions in explaining sex disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. METHODS AND RESULTS: A population-based study was conducted, including 371 032 participants in the UK Biobank. Two measures of biological aging pace were assessed, including phenotypic age acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) and telomere length. The...
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- Humans
- Male
- Female
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Aging
- Sex Factors
- UK Biobank
