Do black/white differences in telomere length depend on socioeconomic status?
Needham B, Salerno S, Roberts E, Boss J, Allgood K, Mukherjee B. Do black/white differences in telomere length depend on socioeconomic status? Biodemography And Social Biology 2020, 65: 287-312. PMID: 33243026, PMCID: PMC7703670, DOI: 10.1080/19485565.2020.1765734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS blacksNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyNutrition Examination SurveyAccelerated biological agingLeukocyte telomere lengthLonger telomere lengthExamination SurveyRisk of diseaseSocioeconomic statusHigher SESLow SESMiddle SESBlack/white differencesTelomere lengthRace differencesSESEconomic disadvantageBiological ageWhiteGenetic explanationBlackHealthDifferencesSurvey