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Metabolic Age Based on the BBMRI-NL 1 H-NMR Metabolomics Repository as Biomarker of Age-related Disease

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van den Akker, Erik B., Trompet, Stella, Barkey Wolf, Jurriaan J.H., Beekman, Marian, Suchiman, H. Eka D., Deelen, Joris, Asselbergs, Folkert W., Boersma, Eric +32 more·2020·Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

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Background: The blood metabolome incorporates cues from the environment and the host’s genetic background, potentially offering a holistic view of an individual’s health status. Methods: We have compiled a vast resource of proton nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics and phenotypic data encompassing over 25 000 samples derived from 26 community and hospital-based cohorts. Results: Using this resource, we constructed a metabolomics-based age predictor (metaboAge) to calculate an individual’s biological age. Exploration in independent cohorts demonstrates that being judged older by one’s metabolome, as compared with one’s chronological age, confers an increased risk on future cardiovascular disease, mortality, and functionality in older individuals. A web-based tool for calculating metaboAge ( metaboage.researchlumc.nl ) allows easy incorporation in other epidemiological studies. Access to data can be requested at bbmri.nl/samples-images-data . Conclusions: In summary, we present a vast resource of metabolomics data and illustrate its merit by constructing a metabolomics-based score for biological age that captures aspects of current and future cardiometabolic health.

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  • In independent prospective cohorts, accelerated metabolomic age was found to be associated with cardiovascular risk factors, cardiovascular disease risk and all-cause mortality risk.

    “In independent prospective cohorts, accelerated metabolomic age was found to be associated with cardiovascular risk factors, cardiovascular disease risk and all-cause mortality risk.”

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  • Another large 1H-NMR biobank study developed a metabolomic clock from 56 reliably measurable metabolites in plasma and evaluated relationships between the metabolomic age gap, cardiovascular phenotypes and mortality.

    “Another large 1H-NMR biobank study subsequently developed a metabolomic clock from 56 reliably measurable metabolites in plasma and evaluated relationships between the metabolomic age gap, cardiovascular phenotypes and mortality119.”

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  • Metabolomic clocks have demonstrated lower age prediction accuracy than other omics data types despite training on extremely large sample sizes, and effect sizes for ageing traits have been modest.

    “Furthermore, metabolomic clocks have demonstrated lower age prediction accuracy than other omics data types despite training on extremely large sample sizes, and effect sizes for ageing traits have been modest113,116–121.”

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  • van den Akker et al. developed a biobank-scale targeted metabolomic ageing clock that is predictive of mortality and cardiovascular outcomes.

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van den Akker, E. B., Trompet, S., Barkey Wolf, J. J. H., Beekman, M., Suchiman, H. E. D., Deelen, J., Asselbergs, F. W., Boersma, E., Cats, D., Elders, P. M., Geleijnse, J. M., Ikram, M. A., Kloppenburg, M., Mei, H., Meulenbelt, I., Mooijaart, S. P., Nelissen, R. G. H. H., Netea, M. G., Penninx, B. W. J. H., Slofstra, M., Stehouwer, C. D. A., Swertz, M. A., Teunissen, C. E., Terwindt, G. M., ‘t Hart, L. M., van den Maagdenberg, A. M. J. M., van der Harst, P., van der Horst, I. C. C., van der Kallen, C. J. H., van Greevenbroek, M. M. J., van Spil, W. E., Wijmenga, C., Zhernakova, A., Zwinderman, A. H., Sattar, N., Jukema, J. W., van Duijn, C. M., Boomsma, D. I., Reinders, M. J. T., & Slagboom, P. E.
Affiliations
  • Department of Molecular Epidemiology (E.B.v.d.A., J.J.H.B.W., M.B., H.E.D.S., J.D., D.C., H.M., I.M., L.M.‘t.H., P.E.S.)
  • Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
  • University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
  • Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine (P.M.E.), VU University Medical Center, the Netherlands.
  • University of Bonn (DE)
  • University of Groningen (NL)
  • University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
  • Department of Human Genetics (A.M.J.M.v.d.M.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands.
  • Department of Cardiology (P.v.d.H.), University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • Department of Critical Care (I.C.C.v.d.H.), University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands (C.D.A.S., C.J.H.v.d.K., M.M.J.v.G.).
  • Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology (W.E.v.S.), University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
  • Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Department of Epidemiology (M.A.I., C.M.v.D.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Venue
Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
Published
2020-10
Volume
13
Issue
5
Pages
541-547
ISSN
2574-8300 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3049304614
Cited by
109
References
22
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1
FWCI
3.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Bristol-Myers Squibb (2001 D 032)
  • Pfizer (115372)
  • Sanofi
  • Health Foundation Limburg (31O.041)
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (115372, FP7/2007–2013)
  • European Commission (QLG2-CT-2002-01254, 184.021.007, 018947, 602633, FP7/2007-2011, 2007–2013, 911-09-032, 230374, FP7 2007-2013, 201413, 480-04-004, 480-15-001/674, FP7/2007, 259679, 01254, 601456, 115372, 305507, 400-05-717, LSHG-CT-2006-018947)
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  • Universiteit Leiden (050-060-810, 05040202, 10‐000‐1002)
  • Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (10‐000‐1002)
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  • Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  • Technische Universiteit Delft
  • Radboud Universiteit
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (FP7/2007-2013)
  • Universiteit Maastricht
  • College voor Zorgverzekeringen
  • Erasmus Medisch Centrum (050-060-810)
  • Diabetes Fonds (98.901, 940-35-034)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (184021007, 10-000-1002, 400‐05‐717, 050.060.810, 904-61-193, 904-61-090, 917.11.319, FP7 2007-2013, NWO 480‐15‐001/674, 311-60008, 940–35–034, MagW/ZonMW grants 904-61-090, 56‐464‐14192, 98.901, 918-56-602, Addiction-31160008, 230374, SenterNovem IGE05007, Spinozapremie 56-464-14192, 602633, 911-09-032, 985-10002, Middelgroot-911-09-032, 14192, 91816631/528, 05040202, 480-04-004, 480-15-001, 904-61-090, 985-10-002, 480‐15‐001/674, NWO 184.021.007)
  • GGZ inGeest
  • GGZ Friesland
  • GGZ Drenthe
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum
  • Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  • Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
  • Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
  • Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
  • Hersenstichting
  • Internationale Stichting Alzheimer Onderzoek
  • Stichting De Weijerhorst (31O.041)
  • Alzheimer Nederland
  • Centre for Medical Systems Biology (05040202, 480-04-004)
  • Amsterdam Neuroscience
  • Dutch Arthritis Association (05040202, 050-060-810, DAA_10_1-402)
  • National Institutes of Health (R01D0042157-01A, FP7/2007-2013, 184.021.007, QLG2-CT-2002-01254, NWO 184.021.007, 480-15-001/674, 1r01mh081802-01, 400-05-717)
  • U.S. Public Health Service (R01D0042157‐01A)
  • Wageningen University and Research
  • European Regional Development Fund (FP7/2007‐2013, 2007 – 2013, NWO 184.021.007, 31O.041)
  • CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Universiteit Maastricht
  • Netherlands Heart Institute (200T401)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL076200)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH068457, MH-081802, HEALTH-F4-2007-201413, MH089951, U24MH068457, MH068457-06, NIMH U24 MH068457-06, RC2MH089951)
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Keywords
metabolic age, biological age, blood metabolome, age-related diseases, cardiovascular risk, mortality, functional capacity, age prediction, 1H NMR metabolomics, cardiometabolic health, web-based calculator
MeSH terms
Aging, Cardiovascular Diseases, Humans, Netherlands, Risk Factors, User-Computer Interface, Biomarkers, Proportional Hazards Models, Metabolomics, Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

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