Childhood Maltreatment Is an Independent Risk Factor for Prediabetic Disturbances in Glucose Regulation

AimsChildhood maltreatment (CM) is shown to be associated with obesity and depression. However, the relationship of CM to prediabetic state is much less studied. We tested the hypothesis that CM increases the risk for prediabetic state due to glucose intolerance, reduced insulin sensitivity, and bet...

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Main Authors: Li Li, W. Timothy Garvey, Barbara A. Gower
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00151/full