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Table 2 Risk factors of NCDs and aging

From: Biobanking across the phenome - at the center of chronic disease research

Risk factor studied

Disease or trait

Acclerated aging and impaired function

Reference

Smoking

Humoral immunity

Immune system aging

[48]

 

Inflammatory response

Immune system aging

[53]

 

Heart rate variabiltiy

Autnomous nervous system aging

[54]

 

Alzheimer

Premature cognitive impairment, CNS aging

[55]

 

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular aging

[56]

 

Elastosis of the neck

Skin aging

[57]

 

Bone mineral density

Bone aging

[58]

Obesity, BMI, high calorie intake,

Impaired immune response

Immune system aging

[59]

Waist-hip ratio, skin-folds,

CD8 Tcell activation

Immune system aging

[59]

Body weight

Lipodystrophy

Adipocyte aging

[60]

 

Heart rate variabiltiy

Autnomous nervous system aging

[61]

 

Alzheimer

Premature cognitive impairment, CNS aging

[55]

 

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular aging

[56]

 

Alopecia

Hair aging

[62]

 

Bone mineral density

Bone aging

[58]

Dyslipidemia

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular aging

[56]

 

Alopecia

Hair aging

[62]

History of diabetes

Alzheimer

Premature cognitive impairment, CNS aging

[55]

 

Bone mineral density

Bone aging

[58]

Hypertension,

Alzheimer

Premature cognitive impairment, CNS aging

[55]

High resting pulse

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular aging

[56]

 

Osteoporosis

Bone aging

[63]

 

Bone mineral density

Bone aging

[58]

Other chronic diseases,

Immunosenescence

Immune system aging

[64]

Comorbidity

Lipodystrophy

Adipocyte aging

[65]

 

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular aging

[56]

 

Sacropenia

Muscle aging

[66]

 

Osteoporosis

Bone aging

[63]

Medication intake

Sacropenia

Muscle aging

[66]

 

Osteoporosis

Bone aging

[63]

UV light/sun exposure

Alopecia

Hair aging

[62]

Low sun exposure

Elastosis of the neck

Skin aging

[57]

 

Sacropenia

Muscle aging

[66]

Health behaviours

Alzheimer

Premature cognitive impairment, CNS aging

[55]

Low level of mental activity

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular aging

[56]

Physical inactivity

Sacropenia

Muscle aging

[66]

 

Osteoporosis

Bone aging

[63]

Depression

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular aging

[56]

Poor diet

Sacropenia

Muscle aging

[66]

Weight loss/no weight gain

Osteoporosis

Bone aging

[63]

Low education

Alzheimer

Premature cognitive impairment, CNS aging

[55]

 

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular aging

[56]

Psychosocial factors

Alzheimer

Premature cognitive impairment, CNS aging

[55]

  1. Content of table is illustrative, not exhaustive.