Childhood-onset depression and arterial stiffness in young adulthood

• Published in: Journal of psychosomatic research Vol. 148; p. 110551
• Main Authors: Barinas-Mitchell, Emma, Yang, Xiao, Matthews, Karen A., Columbus, Mindy L., George, Charles J., Dósa, Edit, Kiss, Enikő, Kapornai, Krisztina, Evans, Rhobert, Kovacs, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Age; Age differences; Age of onset; Arterial stiffness; Blood pressure; Body mass index; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular risk; Child & adolescent mental health; Childhood depression; Children; Cholesterol; Density; Dysthymic disorder; Life course; Major depressive episode; Medical diagnosis; Mental depression; Mental health; Pediatrics; Risk factors; Siblings; Triglycerides; Young adults; Major depressive episode; Arterial stiffness; Dysthymic disorder; Childhood depression; Cardiovascular risk

The literature on childhood-onset depression and future compromised vascular function is suggestive but limited. The objective of this study was to determine if arterial stiffness, a predictor of future cardiovascular disease (CVD), measured in young adulthood, is associated with childhood-onset dep...