Posted on 01/09/2014 6:34:00 AM PST by MNDude
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (CBSDC) Accelerated aging and a greater likelihood of suffering from an age-related illness at a younger age are two consequences being linked to African-American men who have experienced high-levels of racism throughout their lives.
A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that African-American men who reported high levels of racial discrimination, or who have internalized anti-black attitudes, have an increased risk of premature death and chronic disease than white people.
Previous research has documented African-Americans shorter life expectancy and greater risk of chronic diseases, but this new study is the first to link racism-related experiences to accelerated aging at the biological, cellular level.
We examined a biomarker of systemic aging, known as leukocyte telomere length, Dr. David H. Chae, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and the studys lead investigator, said in a statement.
Chae continued: Shorter telomere length is associated with increased risk of premature death and chronic disease such as diabetes, dementia, stroke and heart disease. We found that the African American men who experienced greater racial discrimination and who displayed a stronger bias against their own racial group had the shortest telomeres of those studied.
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So what else is new?
Can’t wait to see how the federal government proposes to compensate them for this.
I’m sure carrying that much racism in your heart can wear you down. Hate can eat up a life.
So, being racist accelerates aging? Seems logical.....
The greatest risk to African-American males' health is.......other African-American males.
Couldn’t be caused by diet. Nope. Fried foods. Pork products. Mac & cheese. Etc. Drinking habits.
Gotta be racism and food deserts.
Racism is the cause of teh diabetes. Don’t ya know?
That was my first thought on reading the title...
but I bet they’re trying to say that white racism against AA men is what causes them to age faster.
This doesn’t even exist, especially compared to black racism against whites, any that does exist is inconsequential.
I know that homophobia held by members of the church also causes gays to have a higher rate of suicide.
“The men surveyed were asked about their experiences with racial discrimination from the police, at work, and in daily scenarios in stores and restaurants.”
Nope it’s caused by racist white police and business owners.
Self-Administered Comment Deletion !
‘who have experienced’? or ‘who have BEEN racist’ their whole lives?
Would you be kind enough to share your proof of this statement with Freepers, or did I miss a "sarc" notation?
White men are sorcerers. We can think bad thoughts and say forbidden words of power that shorten black mens’ lives at a distance. Beware... /s
“The telomeres measured in the 92 African-American men”
92 subjects. yeah, there’s a big enough universe there to draw definitive conclusions.
I sure would like to get a look at the rap sheets of the study subjects.
Somebody is looking for funding to create another fraudulent,yet lucrative, “excuse research” lobby; along the lines of the global warming crowd.
“m sure carrying that much racism in your heart can wear you down. Hate can eat up a life.”
You nailed it——look at Al Sharpton-—he looks 100.
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I wonder if being a victim of the ‘knockout game’ would accelerate aging, that is, if you survive?
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