Social factors as buffers for the adverse impact of adverse childhood experiences on biological age acceleration among adults in Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos.

Yinxian Chen, Sarina Abrishamcar, Jasmine K Aqua, Christian Dye, Linda C Gallo, Maria M Llabre, Frank J Penedo, Carmen R Isasi, Krista M Perreira, Bharat Thyagarajan, Martha Daviglus, Amber Pirzada, Andrea Baccarelli, Karen N Conneely, Rebecca Jones-Antwi, Shakira F Suglia

Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

This study examined whether social factors, including social support, social networks, and familism, modify the longitudinal association between ACEs and epigenetic age acceleration (EAA).

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Research summary

Social factors can mitigate the negative effects of adverse childhood experiences on biological age acceleration. The study addresses the influence of social determinants on biological aging, which is pertinent to understanding longevity and potential interventions.

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