根据纽约大学的一项研究,对未来健康下降的担忧与妇女较快的生物老龄化之间的联系。 Anxiety about future health decline links to faster biological aging in women, per a NYU study.

纽约大学的一项研究把对老龄化的担忧,特别是对未来健康下降的担忧,与妇女更快的生物老龄化联系起来,根据726名参与者血液样本中的遗传钟的测量结果,妇女的生物老龄化速度更快。 A New York University study links anxiety about aging, especially fears of future health decline, to faster biological aging in women, as measured by epigenetic clocks in blood samples from 726 participants. 较高的焦虑感与蜂窝加速老化有关,特别是在侧重于健康而不是外表或生育能力时。 Higher anxiety was tied to accelerated cellular aging, particularly when focused on health, not appearance or fertility. 跨部门设计限制了因果结论,在计算吸烟和酗酒后,该协会被削弱。 The cross-sectional design limits causal conclusions, and the association weakened after accounting for smoking and alcohol use. 研究人员说,与老龄化有关的心理健康关切可能影响身体健康,并呼吁进一步研究和更广泛地讨论老龄化经历。 Researchers say mental health concerns related to aging may influence physical health and call for further study and broader conversations about aging experiences.