Scientists created a biological age test using 6 specific markers in our DNA that can predict how old someone is, and it works pretty accurately - off by only about 4 years on average.

62

Pro

0

Against

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

62

Community contributions welcome

62

A Targeted Epigenetic Clock for the Prediction of Biological Age

Cross-Sectional Study

Human

2022 Dec 14

The study tested the exact same 6-gene epigenetic clock described in the claim and found the same high correlation (0.89) with chronological age in healthy adults, confirming the claim is accurate.

Contradicting (0)

0

Community contributions welcome

No contradicting evidence found

Gold Standard Evidence Needed

According to GRADE and EBM methodology, here is what ideal scientific evidence would look like to definitively prove or disprove this specific claim, ordered from strongest to weakest evidence.

Source Study

A Targeted Epigenetic Clock for the Prediction of Biological Age

Score: 62

DOI: 10.3390/cells11244044

Similar Assertions

Scientists created a simple blood test that uses just 3 genetic markers to guess how old someone is, and it works really well - getting the age right about 87% of the time across thousands of people from newborns to centenarians.

0

80%

Tests that measure your biological age using just 9 spots in your DNA aren't accurate enough to detect an 8-year difference - they typically have a margin of error of about 4 years either way.

0

70%