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Suneeta Sunny

Discrimination Linked To Faster Aging; White People Experience More Impact: Study

Interpersonal discrimination is linked to molecular-level changes that speed up aging, the study revealed. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

Faster aging is often linked to an unhealthy lifestyle, poor sleep and eating habits, and stress. Researchers have now discovered that discrimination could be a factor that could accelerate aging.

Earlier studies have shown that people who experience discrimination based on their identity, which may be their race, gender, weight, or disability, face negative health effects, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and depression.

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