Adults with elevated serum sodium in middle age, a marker of inadequate fluid intake, were more likely to be biologically older than their chronological age and develop chronic diseases compared with adequately hydrated adults, data show.
“The results suggest that proper hydration may slow down aging and prolong a disease-free life,” Natalia Dmitrieva, PhD, a researcher in the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine at the NHLBI, said in a press release.
Dmitrieva and colleagues analyzed data from 15,752 middle-aged adults aged 45 to 66 years at baseline who participated