Scientists Identify Biomarkers, Common Among People , Over 100 Years Old.<br />ScientAlert reports that centenarians have become <br />the world's fastest-growing demographic group, <br />nearly doubling every ten years since 1970.<br />A recent study published in GeroScience has identified <br />some common biomarkers in people over the age <br />of 90, including glucose and cholesterol levels.<br />The study was the largest ever comparing <br />biomarker profiles throughout the lives of <br />long-lived people and shorter-lived people. .<br />The research reportedly included data on <br />44,000 people in Sweden who underwent health <br />assessments between the ages of 64 and 99. .<br />Out of these 44,000 individuals, <br />1,224 lived to be 100 years old, <br />accounting for 2.7% of the overall group.<br />The vast majority of the centenarians <br />were female, accounting for 85%.<br />The results found twelve blood-based biomarkers <br />associated with inflammation, metabolism, liver <br />and kidney function, malnutrition and anaemia.<br />The team found that having lower levels of glucose, <br />creatinine and uric acid from the sixties onward <br />greatly increased the chances of living over 100 years. .<br />ScienceAlert reports that the differences <br />between some biomarkers were rather small, <br />while others showed a more substantial impact. .<br />According to the team, even small differences <br />suggest a potential link between metabolic <br />health, nutrition and exceptional longevity
