As people live longer, maintaining good health is becoming just as important as extending lifespan. While chronological age simply reflects the number of years a person has lived, biological age measures how well the body is functioning and may better predict future health. Researchers have increasingly focused on lifestyle factors that may slow biological aging, and diet has emerged as one of the most promising.

A research paper published in Volume 18 of Aging titled “Plant-based dietary patterns are associated with slower epigenetic aging,” investigated whether diets emphasizing plant foods are associated with slower biological aging as measured by DNA methylation-based epigenetic clocks.

Full blog post - https://aging-us.org/2026/07/plant-based-dietary-patterns-are-associated-with-slower-biological-aging/

DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206362

Corresponding author - Hyunju Kim - [email protected]

Abstract video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcJ7oEZ-KFk

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Keywords - aging, plant-based diets, DNA methylation, epigenetic aging, all-cause mortality, middle-aged adults

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