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Children victims of abuse have a higher risk of adult obesity

23/05/2013

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London study concludes that abuse in childhood leave an individual with 36% more likely to overweight
  
LONDON-Children who have experienced maltreatment are 36% more likely to be obese in adulthood. The study authors, from King colllege, London, concluded that seven children spared or treated the psychological sequelae of maltreatment, adult ceases to be obese. The findings come from a combined analysis of data from 190 285 people from 41 studies worldwide, published this week in the journal "Molecular Psychiatry".

Severe cases of maltreatment in childhood - physical abuse, sexual or emotional abuse, or neglect) affect approximately one in five under 18 in the UK. In addition to the long-term consequences for mental health, there is increasing evidence that childhood maltreatment can affect physical health.

- We found that being abused as a child significantly increased the risk of obesity in adulthood. The prevention of child maltreatment remains paramount, and our results highlight the severe effects on the long-term health of these experiences - said Andrea Danese, a psychiatrist for children and adolescents at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London and lead author of the study.

Although animal studies have already shown that stress at an early age increases the risk of obesity in population studies such evidence was still inconsistent. This new study examined thoroughly, according to a statement from King College, the evidence of all the existing population studies to explore potential sources of inconsistency.

- We need more studies to clarify whether and how the effects of child abuse in obesity may be alleviated after the abuse occurs.
Our next step will be to explore the mechanisms behind this link - said Andrea.

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