Australia; International; NSW
People with severe childhood trauma who go on to develop chronic diseases have a higher risk of dying prematurely compared to people with similar diseases but less trauma, according to Australian and international research. Previous research has shown a link between childhood trauma such as sexual/physical abuse, maltreatment or forced labour and chronic diseases, and the team aimed to further investigate this link and how it impacts premature death risk. Looking at health records of people aged 30-85 with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a recent emergency department visit for a medical issue, the researchers investigated who had significant childhood trauma and who died of any cause during the study. They say there was a higher death risk for people with childhood trauma across all three categories, but this was especially pronounced for those with diabetes.
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About The Study: This study found that exposure to childhood adversity was associated with elevated all-cause mortality risk among adults with diabetes, hypertension, or mild-to-moderate emergency department visits.
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