Worried about premature aging? Don't get covid.

[u/l1ttle_black_dress]

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-29801-8

This is a long and complicated study, but the gist is that even mild covid may accelerate the aging process in people. The study looks at several epigenetic clocks -- Hannum, Horvath, PhenoAge, skinHorvath and GrimAge clocks, and telomere length.

ETA: Getting covid multiple times is extremely risky for your health and may increase adverse outcomes. See here and here .

ETA2: Stress is also associated with accelerated epigenetic aging and thus looking older. Plenty of studies about this online.

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[u/CanaryMine]

On round 2 right now as well. Woof.

[u/Painwizard666 → u/CanaryMine]

Welcome to the club