Racial/ethnic differences in the association of lifestyle factors with biological aging in NHANES, 1999-2018.

ABSTRACT: Racial and ethnic disparities in healthy aging represent an emerging public health crisis that will only grow worse as our population grows older. Healthy lifestyle behaviors are proposed as a key strategy to promote healthy aging. However, the potential of lifestyle interventions to address aging health disparities is uncertain. We analyzed data from 42 625 adult participants (aged 20-85 years) participating in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2018 to evaluate relationships among healthy lifestyle behaviors and biological aging across White, Black, and Hispanic-identifying groups. We measured healthy lifestyle as adherence to a Mediterranean diet and level of leisure-time physical activity using established methods. We measured healthy aging using the PhenoA

SUBMITTER: Arif T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12483585 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature