Latinos' Genes Hold the Key to Prolonging Youthfulness, Researchers Say Mia De Graaf - Dailymail.com
go to original August 18, 2016

Latinos age slower than any other ethnicity, a study has found.

Scientists refer to the phenomenon as the 'Hispanic paradox', since Latinos typically have higher rates of diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

But according to researchers at UCLA, the ethnic group is unequivocally healthier, lives longer than others, and has cells that take much longer to age.

Experts claim the findings, published in the current issue of Genome Biology, could help unlock how to delay slowing for all ethnic groups.

'We suspect that Latinos' slower aging rate helps neutralize their higher health risks, particularly those related to obesity and inflammation,' said Steve Horvath, a professor of biostatistics at the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA.

'Our findings strongly suggest that genetic or environmental factors linked to ethnicity may influence how quickly a person ages and how long they live.'

According to Horvath, the UCLA research points to an epigenetic explanation for Latinos' longer life spans.

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