2019
The role of epigenetic aging in education and racial/ethnic mortality disparities among older U.S. Women
Liu Z, Chen BH, Assimes TL, Ferrucci L, Horvath S, Levine ME. The role of epigenetic aging in education and racial/ethnic mortality disparities among older U.S. Women. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019, 104: 18-24. PMID: 30784901, PMCID: PMC6555423, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Evidence of accelerated aging among African Americans and its implications for mortality
Levine ME, Crimmins EM. Evidence of accelerated aging among African Americans and its implications for mortality. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 118: 27-32. PMID: 25086423, PMCID: PMC4197001, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiological ageNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthHigher biological ageMajor age-related diseasesChronological ageCancer mortalityExamination SurveyAge-related diseasesNational HealthEarly deathAge 60Age 30MortalityAge accountRacial disparitiesAgePremature declineWhite participantsAfrican AmericansCurrent studyMortality selectionHealthWhitesAging process