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Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Is Associated With Multiple Cardiometabolic, Hematologic, and Renal Abnormalities: A Project Baseline Health Substudy.

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Uchehara, B; Coulter Kwee, L; Regan, J; Chatterjee, R; Eckstrand, J; Swope, S; Gold, G; Schaack, T; Douglas, P; Mettu, P; Haddad, F; Shore, S ...
Published in: Circ Genom Precis Med
June 2023

BACKGROUND: Epigenetic clocks estimate chronologic age using methylation levels at specific loci. We tested the hypothesis that accelerated epigenetic aging is associated with abnormal values in a range of clinical, imaging, and laboratory characteristics. METHODS: The Project Baseline Health Study recruited 2502 participants, including 1661 with epigenetic age estimates from the Horvath pan-tissue clock. We classified individuals with extreme values as having epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) or epigenetic age deceleration. A subset of participants with longitudinal methylation profiling was categorized as accelerated versus nonaccelerated. Using principal components analysis, we created phenoclusters using 122 phenotypic variables and compared individuals with EAA versus epigenetic age deceleration, and at one year of follow-up, using logistic regression models adjusted for sex (false discovery rate [Q] <0.10); in secondary exploratory analyses, we tested individual clinical variables. RESULTS: The EAA (n=188) and epigenetic age deceleration (n=195) groups were identified as having EAA estimates ≥5 years or ≤-5 years, respectively. In primary analyses, individuals with EAA had higher values for phenoclusters summarizing lung function and lipids, and lower values for a phenocluster representing physical function. In secondary analyses of individual variables, neutrophils, body mass index, and waist circumference were significantly higher in individuals with EAA (Q<0.10). No phenoclusters were significantly different between participants with accelerated (n=148) versus nonaccelerated (n=112) longitudinal aging. CONCLUSIONS: We report multiple cardiometabolic, hematologic, and physical function features characterizing individuals with EAA. These highlight factors that may mediate the adverse effects of aging and identify potential targets for study of mitigation of these effects. REGISTRATION: URL: https://www. CLINICALTRIALS: gov; Unique identifier: NCT03154346.

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Circ Genom Precis Med

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EISSN

2574-8300

Publication Date

June 2023

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

216 / 223

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Humans
  • Epigenomics
  • Epigenesis, Genetic
  • DNA Methylation
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Aging
 

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Uchehara, B., Coulter Kwee, L., Regan, J., Chatterjee, R., Eckstrand, J., Swope, S., … Project Baseline Health Study Group. (2023). Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Is Associated With Multiple Cardiometabolic, Hematologic, and Renal Abnormalities: A Project Baseline Health Substudy. Circ Genom Precis Med, 16(3), 216–223. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGEN.122.003772
Uchehara, Best, Lydia Coulter Kwee, Jessica Regan, Ranee Chatterjee, Julie Eckstrand, Sue Swope, Gary Gold, et al. “Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Is Associated With Multiple Cardiometabolic, Hematologic, and Renal Abnormalities: A Project Baseline Health Substudy.Circ Genom Precis Med 16, no. 3 (June 2023): 216–23. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGEN.122.003772.
Uchehara B, Coulter Kwee L, Regan J, Chatterjee R, Eckstrand J, Swope S, et al. Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Is Associated With Multiple Cardiometabolic, Hematologic, and Renal Abnormalities: A Project Baseline Health Substudy. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2023 Jun;16(3):216–23.
Uchehara, Best, et al. “Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Is Associated With Multiple Cardiometabolic, Hematologic, and Renal Abnormalities: A Project Baseline Health Substudy.Circ Genom Precis Med, vol. 16, no. 3, June 2023, pp. 216–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1161/CIRCGEN.122.003772.
Uchehara B, Coulter Kwee L, Regan J, Chatterjee R, Eckstrand J, Swope S, Gold G, Schaack T, Douglas P, Mettu P, Haddad F, Shore S, Hernandez A, Mahaffey KW, Pagidipati N, Shah SH, Project Baseline Health Study Group. Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Is Associated With Multiple Cardiometabolic, Hematologic, and Renal Abnormalities: A Project Baseline Health Substudy. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2023 Jun;16(3):216–223.

Published In

Circ Genom Precis Med

DOI

EISSN

2574-8300

Publication Date

June 2023

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

216 / 223

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Humans
  • Epigenomics
  • Epigenesis, Genetic
  • DNA Methylation
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Aging