Childhood maltreatment and biomarkers for cardiometabolic disease in mid-adulthood: associations and potential explanations

• Published in: The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 388; p. S69
• Main Authors: Li, Leah, Dr, Pereira, Snehal Pinto, PhD, Power, Chris, Prof, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Biomarkers; Children; Data collection; Health; Health policy; Internal Medicine; Medical research; Policy research

Abstract Background Evidence of the association between childhood maltreatment and risk of adult cardiometabolic disease is sparse. We investigated associations of different forms of child maltreatment with adult cardiometabolic markers and potential explanations. Methods In the 1958 British birth c...