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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Biological Aging and Their Life Course Socioeconomic Determinants: The 2016 Health and Retirement Study.
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Journal of aging and health [J Aging Health] 2023 Mar; Vol. 35 (3-4), pp. 209-220. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 19. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objectives: This study examined differences in accelerated biological aging among non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites in the United States and assessed whether including life course socioeconomic conditions attenuated observed racial/ethnic differences. Methods: Data came from the Venous Blood Collection Subsample of the Health and Retirement Study. We used a comprehensive summary measure of biological age (BA-22). We determined whether key lifetime socioeconomic conditions contributed to racial/ethnic differences in biological aging. Results: Findings indicated that non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics have accelerated aging, and non-Hispanic Whites have decelerated aging. Racial/ethnic differences were strongly tied to educational attainment. We also observed a significant difference by birthplace for Hispanics. US-born Hispanics had accelerated biological aging, whereas foreign-born Hispanics did not. In age-stratified analyses, these racial/ethnic differences were found for adults aged 56-74, but not for adults aged 75+. Conclusions: These findings provide insight into biological differences underlying racial/ethnic disparities in health.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552-6887
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 3-4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of aging and health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35984401
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643221120743