研究:受教育程度高的人显得更年轻

Your parents and teachers will no doubt have lectured you on the value of a good education. But it seems the advice may apply to more than just career prospects. Those who pass more exams before leaving formal education stay biologically younger than their years, according to researchers. In contrast, those who leave education with fewer qualifications are prone to age more quickly, with their lack of achievement leaving a lifelong mark. Lifelong mark: Researchers have found that those who leave school with more exams stay biologically younger than their years - and social and economic changes in later life have no effect. 也许，从小到大老师的“循循善诱”父母的苦口婆心时时刻刻都提醒我们要读书、读好书！似乎读书是未来就业、职场规划的一个重要而且必不可少的阶段。科学家告诉你，读书不仅仅可以提高知识上的素养，能上一所好的大学，能挑选好的单位就业，而且还能让你变得更年轻哦！据悉，那些所谓的“考试达人”们在生理上看起来显得比同龄人更年轻许多。相比之下，那些教育程度不高的人，衰老的速度会加快，专家分析，这也许和他们所达到的成就有关。成就低，相比之下也会苍老不少。

The pattern is not changed by social and economic status later in life, the findings suggest. The study, by researchers from University College London, examined the length of ‘telomeres’ from around 450 office workers. Telomeres are protective strips of DNA that form tiny ‘caps’ on the ends of chromosomes, protecting against ageing processes. The results showed people with lower educational attainment had shorter telomeres, suggesting they may age faster.

此外，据资料显示，这些由于教育程度的高低所呈现出来的样貌上的变化与“社会以及经济地位”并无直接关系。所以说，不能单单概括成为：经济基础高、社会地位高，换句话说，有更多的钱买保养品或者高层次的社交圈子就能够改变我们的衰老速度。来自英国和美国的科学家检验了450名参与者的DNA端粒长度，通过长期的调研发现，在学校表现较差的人DNA端粒较短，这表明他们可能会更快地衰老。据悉，端粒位于染色体的末端，其主要作用是保护染色体的完整性。端粒越短被认为表明衰老得会越快。