Hormone Therapy and Biological Aging in Postmenopausal Women.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Menopause is associated with biological aging, and hormone therapy (HT) is associated with health outcomes in postmenopausal women.

Objective

To evaluate the association between HT use and discrepancies between chronological and biological age in postmenopausal women as well as the potential modifying role of socioeconomic status (SES).

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based, retrospective cohort study included postmenopausal women registered in the UK Biobank. A baseline survey on HT use and biological aging biomarkers was conducted from March 2006 to October 2010. Data analyses were conducted in December 2023.

Exposures

Information regarding HT use, the age at starting HT, and HT duration was collected via a touchscreen questionnai

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11362863 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature