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Why do some people look older than they should?

C J Bulpitt1, H L Markowe, M J Shipley

  • 1Section of Care of the Elderly, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK. c.bulpitt@ic.ac.uk

Postgraduate Medical Journal
|August 29, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Appearance can influence perceived age, with factors like hair graying, cholesterol, and hemoglobin in men, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate and bilirubin in women, potentially affecting how old someone looks.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Biomarkers of Aging
  • Human Appearance

Background:

  • Perceived age, an estimate of biological age from appearance, is studied.
  • Understanding factors influencing perceived age is crucial for aging research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify variables associated with appearing older than one's chronological age.
  • Investigate differences in perceived age determinants between sexes.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of London civil servants (318 men, 129 women).
  • Perceived age estimated by observer; analyzed against 20 variables.
  • Statistical analysis to determine correlations.

Main Results:

  • Men appeared slightly older (0.37 years); women appeared younger (0.54 years).

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  • In men, hair graying, arcus senilis, baldness, total serum cholesterol, and hemoglobin correlated with looking older.
  • In women, hair graying, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and serum bilirubin were associated with perceived age.

    • Conclusions:

    • Novel associations found between perceived age and total cholesterol/hemoglobin (men), and ESR/bilirubin (women).
    • These relationships warrant further investigation to understand their role in aging.