Stress is, without a doubt, harmful to our overall well-being. Recently, researchers have found that stress in children in particular is linked to an increased likelihood of obesity and other health problems in adulthood. However, in a new study, which was presented at the American Psychosomatic Society in San Francisco, researchers found that the impact of stress on children has more far-reaching — and immediate — effects than previously thought.
“The kids who have the highest number of adverse experiences have the highest likelihood of having multiple conditions,” Melissa Bright, the study’s author and a research coordinator at the University of Florida’s Institute of Child Health Policy, said in a press release. “It is not one poor health outcome; it is a whole slew of poor outcomes across the board.”
http://www.medicaldaily.com/chronic-stress-worsens-kids-immune-systems-ability-fight-disease-271324
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