Phenotypic age acceleration through a lens of intersectional inequalities in the German National Cohort (NAKO)
Our findings suggest that intersectional strata shape biological aging beyond chronological age, potentially through cumulative physiological effects of chronic psychosocial stress. Future epidemiological research should explore the mechanisms linking intersecting social dimensions and biological aging, designing intersectionally-informed targeted interventions.
Authors
- Julie Lorraine O’Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8991-9966)
- Henrik Rudolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-3805)
- Georg Fuellen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-9829)
- Enrique Alonso-Perez
- Paul Gellert
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Einstein Center Digital Future (DE)
- University of Rostock (DE)
- Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2026.110075
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00