Increasing number of long-lived ancestors marks a decade of healthspan extension and healthier metabolomics profiles.

ABSTRACT: Globally, the lifespan of populations increases but the healthspan is lagging behind. Previous research showed that survival into extreme ages (longevity) clusters in families as illustrated by the increasing lifespan of study participants with each additional long-lived family member. Here we investigate whether the healthspan in such families follows a similar quantitative pattern using three-generational data from two databases, LLS (Netherlands), and SEDD (Sweden). We study healthspan in 2143 families containing index persons with 26 follow-up years and two ancestral generations, comprising 17,539 persons. Our results provide strong evidence that an increasing number of long-lived ancestors associates with up to a decade of healthspan extension. Further evidence indicates that members

SUBMITTER: van den Berg N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10374564 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature