chronological age
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Trump's cardiac age was also estimated to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Trump's cardiac age is estimated to be "approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age."
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
These biomarkers are often considered more useful than chronological age for understanding long-term health and potential lifespan.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
Biological age, which does not always match a person's chronological age, can be estimated using "epigenetic clocks."
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
This change occurs anywhere from the twelfth to the sixteenth year and is really determined by his physical development rather than by his chronological age.
From The Boy and the Sunday School A Manual of Principle and Method for the Work of the Sunday School with Teen Age Boys by Alexander, John L.
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