Clinical biomarkers can provide a reasonable estimate of one's health and even one's age. But sometimes a person's biology doesn't accurately reflect how well they are aging. This is evident in Hispanic people living in the United States, who often exhibit what is commonly referred to as the "Hispanic paradox," a phenomenon in which their life expectancy is similar to whites, despite having lower income and education levels and reduced access to health care. Epigenetic clocks may provide a means of explaining these and other differential aging rates. In this clip, Dr. Steve Horvath discusses how traditional biomarkers of health and age don't correlate well with epigenetic age.
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Original episode posted December 22nd, 2020.
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