A new study led by UCLA Health found that a person's sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major diseases later in life.
University of California - Los Angeles Health SciencesSep 17 2024 A new study led by UCLA Health found that a person's sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major diseases later in life.
The new findings, published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity on Sept. 17, not only revealed that these early stressors can cause specific health impacts, but that these impacts also systematically differed for male and females. The findings are believed to represent one of the most comprehensive analyses of the biological and clinical consequences of adverse childhood experiences, said the study's senior author, Dr.
Participants reported on the types and severity of adverse childhood experiences they experienced, including financial distress, abuse, neglect, how often they moved, whether they lived away from their biological parents, and whether they had been on welfare. Additionally, participants provided biological samples for calculating 25 disease biomarkers and indicated whether they had ever been diagnosed with any of twenty major health conditions.
The result was two stressor classes for males and three for females Overall, those in the low-stress classes exhibited the fewest major health issues, with participants' risk increasing as their stressor exposure increased.
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