Early adversities accelerate epigenetic aging into adulthood: a 10-year, within-subject analysis.

William E CopelandLilly ShanahanEllen W McGinnisKarolina A AbergEdwin J C G van den Oord

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)

Early adversities accelerate epigenetic aging long after they occur, in proportion to the total number of such experiences, and in a manner consistent with a shared effect that crosses multiple early dimensions of risk.

Keyphrases

dna methylation
gene expression
early life