Associations between adverse childhood experiences and health outcomes in adults aged 18-59 years.

BACKGROUND:Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with poor health status later in life. The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship between ACEs and health-related behaviors, chronic diseases, and mental health in adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was...

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Main Authors: Xuening Chang, Xueyan Jiang, Tamara Mkandarwire, Min Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211850