Associations of non-essential metal mixture with biological aging and the mediating role of inflammation in Chinese older adults.

Yan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Xuqiu Cheng, Ziwei Tian, Yuantao Zhang, Wenyuan Liu, Xianglong Liu, Bing Hu, Fangbiao Tao, Anna Bi, Jun Wang, Linsheng Yang

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

Individual non-essential metals (NMs) have been linked with biological aging. However, the effects of NM mixture and their mechanisms remain unclear.

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Research summary

The paper claims that the mixture of non-essential metals is associated with biological aging and that inflammation mediates this relationship. This research is relevant as it explores potential environmental factors contributing to biological aging, which could inform strategies for longevity and age-related disease prevention.

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