"Adults who suffered childhood abuse and whose parents didn't show them affection are at increased risk for numerous types of health problems, a new study finds.
"Researchers looked at 18 markers of health risk in 756 adults, including blood pressure, heart rate, stress hormone levels, cholesterol, waist circumference and blood sugar regulation. Each of these markers was given a score and these scores were added up to determine a person's risk for health problems. Those with higher scores were at greater risk....
"The results showed a significant link between childhood abuse and increased risk of health problems. People who reported high levels of childhood abuse and low levels of parental affection had the highest risk, according to the study published online recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...."
This study has been making the rounds in mass media outlets. It was originally posted on AC Sept 26th:
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