Scientists from the Boston University School of Public Health, as part of a research team, found that alcohol accelerates the body’s biological aging. Research results published In aging.
3823 people participated in the research. The scientists collected information about the participants’ health status and also evaluated the effect of ethyl alcohol (alcohol) on DNA methylation. This is a modification of a DNA molecule in which the structure of the encoded protein is not transformed, but the activity of certain genes can change. Based on DNA methylation, the rate of biological aging can be evaluated.
Among adults and older adults, heavy drinking over a long period of time was found to be associated with increases in GAA and PAA biomarkers of aging. GrimAge acceleration (GAA) is an epigenetic marker that reflects the rate of physiological aging of the body due to the development of atherosclerotic and cardiovascular diseases. PhenoAge acceleration (PAA) is a set of indicators that indicate premature wear and tear of organs and systems in the human body due to DNA methylation.
It turns out that alcohol can actually increase biological age. Scientists explained that drinking 14 grams of ethanol per day (about the amount found in a small glass of wine or bottle of beer) accelerates PAA by 0.15 years. In addition, a drink such as liquor causes the body to age faster depending on the type of GAA.
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