Highlights

  • The study was published in the journal Aging-US
  • Researchers analysed more than 11,914 adults
  • Other psychological factors like hopelessness, poor sleep and fearfulness can trigger faster ageing

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According to a recent study published in the journal Aging-US, feeling unhappy, lonely or depressed can make you age faster than smoking.

For the study, researchers used a deep-learning “ageing clock” to test blood and biometric data of more than 11,914 adults and suggested that mental health has a major impact on biological ageing.

As per the findings, it is not just loneliness but other psychological factors like hopelessness, poor sleep and fearfulness that can trigger faster ageing.

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