A troubled childhood leads to an unhealthy adult

Adverse experiences in childhood increase the risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes in adulthood. 9310 members of the 1958 British birth cohort took part in a biomedical interview at 45 years of age. Several adversities in childhood were associated with increased risk for obesity by 20% to 50%. These included physical, verbal, or witnessed abuse; humiliation; neglect; strict upbringing; p ...

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