Epigenetic Biomarkers of Socioeconomic Status are Associated with Age-Related Chronic Diseases and Mortality in Older Adults
Lauren L. Schmitz,
Lauren A. Opsasnick,
Scott M. Ratliff
et al.
Abstract:Later-life health is patterned by socioeconomic influences across the lifecourse. However, the pathways underlying the biological embedding of socioeconomic status (SES) and its consequences on downstream morbidity and mortality are not fully understood. Epigenetic markers like DNA methylation (DNAm) may be promising surrogates of underlying biological processes that can enhance our understanding of how SES shapes population health. Studies have shown that SES is associated with epigenetic aging measures, but … Show more
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