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