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Earlier and more rapid ageing: Does nutrition contribute?

Figure 8. Relationship between stature and the rate of ageing (Gamma-Gompertz model).
Note: The data on the rate of ageing in Figure 4 refer to female cohorts. The data on statures come from Hatton and Bray (2010) and refer to male
conscripts (by cohort).

Table 2. Regression analysis of the three indicators of the pace of ageing on the level of net nutrition (statures) and of diseases load (q 0−10 )
Ageing onset Rate of ageing Gompertz Rate of ageing G-Gompertz
Controlling for cohort and country Controlling for cohort and country Controlling for cohort and country
Intercept 564** –0.725*** –1.328***
Height –2.9** 0.005*** 0.008***
q 0-10 –91.2** 0.045 . 0.017
2
R 0.87 0.75 0.75
. p < 0.1, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.
Note: G-Gompertz = Gamma-Gompertz. The data on ageing (onset and rate) given in Figure 3 and 4 refer to female cohorts. The data on statures come from Hatton
and Bray (2010)and refer to male conscripts (by cohort).

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