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Endocrine and inflammatory factors have been linked to opposing and synergistic associations with suboptimal aging.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Given the importance of multifactorial nonlinear approaches, we interrogated interactions of vitamin D deficiency (VDD; 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) &amp;lt;20\u2009ng\/mL) and high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (\u22652.6\u2009mg\/L; the third quartile among the included sample) with biological aging acceleration (BAA) in 313 444 UK Biobank participants. Biological aging acceleration (chronological &amp;lt; expected BA) was derived from PhenoAgeAccel (phenotypic age [PhenoAge] adjusted for chronological age and covariates). 25(OH)D and CRP levels were linked to BAA using restricted cubic spline regression models.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We observed moderation effects of CRP on VDD\u2013BAA association, and that of 25(OH)D on the high CRP\u2013BAA association. PhenoAgeAccel values for participants with VDD were 0.576 (95% CI, 0.570-0.583) years at CRP z-score 2, compared to 0.121 (95% CI, 0.120-0.122) years at a CRP z-score of 0. In contrast to a U-shaped relationship between 25(OH)D and BAA, all higher CRP levels were more strongly associated with higher BAA. The association between VDD and BAA was greater in participants with higher CRP levels, yet participants with high CRP levels showed similar BAA regardless of vitamin D levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings illustrate these risk factors\u2019 nonlinear and interactive nature, highlighting the importance of targeting resulting heterogeneity in aging trajectories by developing more targeted interventions via Precision Gerontology. 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