Lifestyle factors and metabolomic aging biomarkers: Meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal associations in three prospective cohorts

L. M. Kuiper, A. P. Smit, D. Bizzarri, E. B. van den Akker, M. J.T. Reinders, M. Ghanbari, J. G.J. van Rooij, T. Voortman, F. Rivadeneira, M. E.T. Dollé, G. C.M. Herber, M. L. Rietman, H. S.J. Picavet, J. B.J. van Meurs, W. M.M. Verschuren*

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Abstract

Biological age uses biophysiological information to capture a person's age-related risk of adverse outcomes. MetaboAge and MetaboHealth are metabolomics-based biomarkers of biological age trained on chronological age and mortality risk, respectively. Lifestyle factors contribute to the extent chronological and biological age differ. The association of lifestyle factors with MetaboAge and MetaboHealth, potential sex differences in these associations, and MetaboAge's and MetaboHealth's sensitivity to lifestyle changes have not been studied yet. Linear regression analyses and mixed-effect models were used to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of scaled lifestyle factors with scaled MetaboAge and MetaboHealth in 24,332 middle-aged participants from the Doetinchem Cohort Study, Rotterdam Study, and UK Biobank. Random-effect meta-analyses were performed across cohorts. Repeated metabolomics measurements had a ten-year interval in the Doetinchem Cohort Study and a five-year interval in the UK Biobank. In the first study incorporating longitudinal information on MetaboAge and MetaboHealth, we demonstrate associations between current smoking, sleeping ≥8 hours/day, higher BMI, and larger waist circumference were associated with higher MetaboHealth, the latter two also with higher MetaboAge. Furthermore, adhering to the dietary and physical activity guidelines were inversely associated with MetaboHealth. Lastly, we observed sex differences in the associations between alcohol use and MetaboHealth.

Original languageEnglish
Article number111958
JournalMechanisms of Ageing and Development
Volume220
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2024

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Biomarkers
  • Lifestyle
  • Longitudinal
  • Metabolomics

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