The association between childhood physical abuse and heart disease in adulthood: Findings from a representative community sample

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 689-698

  Fuller Thomson, Esme ^a   Brennenstuhl, Sarah ^b   Frank, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Childhood maltreatment; Childhood physical abuse; Childhood risk factors; Heart disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERBARISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SASKATCHEWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951865344     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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