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Health and function of participants in the Long Life Family Study: A comparison with other cohorts.
Pubmed ID: 21258136
Pubmed Central ID: PMC3047140
Journal: Aging
Publication Date: Jan. 1, 2011
Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Center for Aging and Population Health, PA 15213, USA. newmana@edc.pitt.edu
MeSH Terms: Humans, Longevity, Male, Female, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cohort Studies, Aging, Middle Aged, Blood Pressure, Research Design, Gait, Psychomotor Performance
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Authors: Yashin AI, Christensen K, Hadley E, Lee JH, Sebastiani P, Newman AB, Glynn NW, Taylor CA, Perls TT, Mayeux R, Zmuda JM, Barral S, Simonsick EM, Walston JD
Cite As: Newman AB, Glynn NW, Taylor CA, Sebastiani P, Perls TT, Mayeux R, Christensen K, Zmuda JM, Barral S, Lee JH, Simonsick EM, Walston JD, Yashin AI, Hadley E. Health and function of participants in the Long Life Family Study: A comparison with other cohorts. Aging (Albany NY) 2011 Jan;3(1):63-76.
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Abstract
Individuals from families recruited for the Long Life Family Study (LLFS) (n= 4559) were examined and compared to individuals from other cohorts to determine whether the recruitment targeting longevity resulted in a cohort of individuals with better health and function. Other cohorts with similar data included the Cardiovascular Health Study, the Framingham Heart Study, and the New England Centenarian Study. Diabetes, chronic pulmonary disease and peripheral artery disease tended to be less common in LLFS probands and offspring compared to similar aged persons in the other cohorts. Pulse pressure and triglycerides were lower, high density lipids were higher, and a perceptual speed task and gait speed were better in LLFS. Age-specific comparisons showed differences that would be consistent with a higher peak, later onset of decline or slower rate of change across age in LLFS participants. These findings suggest several priority phenotypes for inclusion in future genetic analysis to identify loci contributing to exceptional survival.