Examining the health risk pathways between discrimination and accelerated biological aging among a population-based sample of older adults.

Francisco Rios Casas, Christy L Erving, Mateo P Farina

Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA. · pubmed

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Abstract

Discrimination is a prominent stressor among older adults tied to a greater risk of disability, morbidity, and mortality. However, the underlying biological mechanisms by which discrimination impacts health outcomes are not clear. We investigated the relationship between discrimination and accelerated biological aging. We also evaluated the sensitivity of that association to the inclusion of potential health risk pathways, which link discrimination to accelerated biological aging.

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Research summary

The paper claims that discrimination is linked to accelerated biological aging through various health risk pathways. This research is relevant as it explores the underlying biological mechanisms of aging and how social stressors like discrimination can influence health outcomes in older adults, contributing to the understanding of aging processes.

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