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Study: Racism May Accelerate Aging In African-American Men
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/01/08/study-racism-may-accelerate-aging-in-african-american-men/ ^

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 study’s 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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1 posted on 01/09/2014 6:34:00 AM PST by MNDude
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To: MNDude

So what else is new?


2 posted on 01/09/2014 6:35:02 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: MNDude

Can’t wait to see how the federal government proposes to compensate them for this.


3 posted on 01/09/2014 6:35:53 AM PST by skeeter
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To: MNDude

I’m sure carrying that much racism in your heart can wear you down. Hate can eat up a life.


4 posted on 01/09/2014 6:36:01 AM PST by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: MNDude

So, being racist accelerates aging? Seems logical.....


5 posted on 01/09/2014 6:36:10 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: MNDude
Previous research has documented African-Americans’ shorter life expectancy and greater risk of chronic diseases

The greatest risk to African-American males' health is.......other African-American males.

6 posted on 01/09/2014 6:36:19 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: MNDude

Couldn’t be caused by diet. Nope. Fried foods. Pork products. Mac & cheese. Etc. Drinking habits.

Gotta be racism and food deserts.


7 posted on 01/09/2014 6:36:55 AM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Racism is the cause of teh diabetes. Don’t ya know?


8 posted on 01/09/2014 6:37:34 AM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: MNDude

             

9 posted on 01/09/2014 6:39:00 AM PST by tomkat (you'll know when it's time)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

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.


10 posted on 01/09/2014 6:41:41 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

I know that homophobia held by members of the church also causes gays to have a higher rate of suicide.


11 posted on 01/09/2014 6:42:11 AM PST by MNDude
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To: MrB

“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.


12 posted on 01/09/2014 6:44:15 AM PST by MNDude
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To: MNDude

Self-Administered Comment Deletion !


13 posted on 01/09/2014 6:53:06 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: MNDude

‘who have experienced’? or ‘who have BEEN racist’ their whole lives?


14 posted on 01/09/2014 6:53:09 AM PST by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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I know that homophobia held by members of the church also causes gays to have a higher rate of suicide.

Would you be kind enough to share your proof of this statement with Freepers, or did I miss a "sarc" notation?

15 posted on 01/09/2014 6:54:26 AM PST by July4
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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


16 posted on 01/09/2014 6:55:11 AM PST by Anton.Rutter
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To: bboop

17 posted on 01/09/2014 6:56:27 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MNDude

“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.


18 posted on 01/09/2014 6:56:29 AM PST by Stormdog (A rifle transforms one from subject to Citizen)
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To: Irenic

“’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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19 posted on 01/09/2014 6:57:27 AM PST by Mears
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To: MNDude

I wonder if being a victim of the ‘knockout game’ would accelerate aging, that is, if you survive?


20 posted on 01/09/2014 7:01:26 AM PST by sportutegrl
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