Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for diabetes: findings from a population-based survey of Canadian adults
Abstract Background It is well established that childhood maltreatment (CM) is a risk factor for various mental and substance use disorders. To date, however, little research has focused on the possible long-term physical consequences of CM. Diabetes is a chronic disease, for which an association wi...
Main Authors: | Margot E. Shields, Wendy E. Hovdestad, Catherine Pelletier, Jennifer L. Dykxhoorn, Siobhan C. O’Donnell, Lil Tonmyr |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-08-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3491-1 |
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