Scientists Identify Biomarkers, Common Among People , Over 100 Years Old.
ScientAlert reports that centenarians have become
the world's fastest-growing demographic group,
nearly doubling every ten years since 1970.
A recent study published in GeroScience has identified
some common biomarkers in people over the age
of 90, including glucose and cholesterol levels.
The study was the largest ever comparing
biomarker profiles throughout the lives of
long-lived people and shorter-lived people. .
The research reportedly included data on
44,000 people in Sweden who underwent health
assessments between the ages of 64 and 99. .
Out of these 44,000 individuals,
1,224 lived to be 100 years old,
accounting for 2.7% of the overall group.
The vast majority of the centenarians
were female, accounting for 85%.
The results found twelve blood-based biomarkers
associated with inflammation, metabolism, liver
and kidney function, malnutrition and anaemia.
The team found that having lower levels of glucose,
creatinine and uric acid from the sixties onward
greatly increased the chances of living over 100 years. .
ScienceAlert reports that the differences
between some biomarkers were rather small,
while others showed a more substantial impact. .
According to the team, even small differences
suggest a potential link between metabolic
health, nutrition and exceptional longevity