A new study has found that younger generations are aging faster and this is a significant factor in increasing the risk of cancer.
Publika.az informs that it was calculated in which years those born are more exposed to this risk.
The researchers found that those born after 1965 were 17% more likely to experience rapid aging than those born between 1950 and 1954.
The results showed that one of the most important indicators of faster aging in adults under the age of 55 is a higher risk of certain types of cancer.
Researcher Ruiyi Tian, a doctoral student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, said:
“Many types of cancer are becoming more and more common among young adults worldwide. Understanding the factors driving this increase will play an important role in early cancer diagnosis and disease prevention in young and future generations.”
He emphasized that the research on the subject is ongoing.
For this study, researchers analyzed blood data from around 149,000 people in the UK who participated in the Biobank project, it said.
The team used data from nine biomarkers found in the blood to calculate each person’s biological age, or how old they actually look, depending on their body condition.
The researchers found that for each unit increase in premature aging, the risk of the following cancers also increased:
Risk of early-onset lung cancer – 42%
Risk of gastrointestinal cancers at an early age – 22%
Early cervical cancer risk – 36%
Early aging also increases the risk of late-onset gastrointestinal cancer in adults by 16% and late-onset cervical cancer by 23%.
“By examining the relationship between premature aging and the risk of early-onset cancer, we provide new insights into the common causes of cancers. Our findings suggest that interventions to slow down biological aging may be a new way to prevent cancer, and for younger individuals with signs of premature aging, cancer risk may increase.” can help in early detection,” said Ruiyi Tian.
He stressed that the results are part of the solution, even if they are scary.
The team will then try to understand why young people age faster and why this increases their risk of cancer.
The researchers presented their findings at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in San Diego.
(Medicina.az)
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