Men currently age faster than women, but the gap is shrinking. Men are biologically older than women, according to research from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. Men smoke more often and have larger bodies, which helps to partially explain the observed sex difference. Although life expec
The study found that men are biologically older than women of the same age.Men are biologically older than women, according to research from thein Finland. Men smoke more often and have larger bodies, which helps to partially explain the observed sex difference.
Several epigenetic clocks were utilized as biological aging measures. Epigenetic clocks allow for the study of lifespan-related variables while the subject is still alive.
“In our study, we also used a quite rare study design and compared the aging pace among opposite-sex twin pairs. A similar difference was also observed among these pairs of twins. The male sibling was about one year biologically older than his female co-twin. These pairs have grown in the same environment and share half of their genes.
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