Childhood adversity and cardiovascular disease in early adulthood: a Danish cohort study.
Jessica BengtssonLeonie K ElsenburgGregers Stig AndersenMogens Lytken LarsenAndreas RieckmannNaja Hulvej RodPublished in: European heart journal (2022)
Individuals who have been exposed to childhood adversity are at higher risk of developing CVD in young adulthood compared to individuals with low adversity exposure. These findings suggest that interventions targeting the social origins of adversity and providing support for affected families may have long-term cardio-protective effects.