The study group consisted of 52 fraternal and 10 identical twin pairs, plus 3 pairs who were unsure of their twin status. Identical twins share all of their genes and fraternal twins share only about half.
这些双胞胎中包括52对异卵双胞胎和10对同卵双胞胎,以及三对不确定自己属于哪种类型的双胞胎。同卵双胞胎的基因完全相同,而异卵双胞胎只有大约一半的基因相同。
From these data, the researchers noted strong ties, outside of twin status, between smoking, older age, and being overweight, and having facial skin with evidence of environmental damage.
研究人员通过分析这些数据发现,不论哪种类型的双胞胎,受到环境伤害的面部皮肤与吸烟、年龄增长、体重超标有很大关系。
By contrast, sunscreen use and drinking alcohol appeared correlated with lesser skin damage.
相比之下,使用防晒霜以及喝酒的人皮肤损伤较小。
Baron and colleagues say the current findings, which highlight ties between facial aging and potentially avoidable environmental factors -- such as smoking, being overweight, and unprotected overexposure to the sun's damaging rays -- may help motivate people to minimize these risky behaviors.
巴伦及其同事称,目前的这项发现强调了皮肤老化和可避免的环境因素之间的关系,如抽烟、体重超标、无防护措施地过度日晒等,该研究可以促使人们尽量避免这些伤害皮肤的风险行为。