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Cutting calories helps people get healthier, and while a DNA aging test called DunedinPACE shows some of these benefits, it only catches a small part of the full picture.

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Effect of long-term caloric restriction on DNA methylation measures of biological aging in healthy adults from the CALERIE trial

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2023 Mar

The study found that cutting calories slowed aging a little bit according to one specific biological clock, but the effect was small, meaning this clock only catches part of the full health benefits.

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Effect of long-term caloric restriction on DNA methylation measures of biological aging in healthy adults from the CALERIE trial

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DOI: 10.1038/s43587-022-00357-y

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