Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for diabetes: findings from a population-based survey of Canadian adults

Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for diabetes: findings from a population-based survey of Canadian adults

Abstract Background It is well established that childhood maltreatment (CM) is a risk factor for various mental and substance use disorders. To date, however, little research has focused on the possible long-term physical consequences of CM. Diabetes is a chronic disease, for which an association wi...

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Main Authors: Margot E. Shields, Wendy E. Hovdestad, Catherine Pelletier, Jennifer L. Dykxhoorn, Siobhan C. O’Donnell, Lil Tonmyr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Child abuse
Child physical abuse
Child sexual abuse
Chronic disease
Exposure to intimate partner violence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3491-1

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