A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Childhood Psychosocial Factors and Coronary Artery Calcification in Adulthood The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study




AuthorsMarkus Juonala, Laura Pulkki-Råback, Marko Elovainio, Christian Hakulinen, Costan G. Magnussen, Matthew A. Sabin, David P. Burgner, David L. Hare, Olli Hartiala, Heikki Ukkonen, Antti Saraste, Sami Kajander, Nina Hutri-Kähönen, Mika Kähönen, Irina Rinta-Kiikka, Tomi Laitinen, Sakari Kainulainen, Jorma S. A. Viikari, Olli T. Raitakari

PublisherAmerican Medical Association

Publication year2016

JournalJAMA Pediatrics

Journal name in sourceJAMA PEDIATRICS

Journal acronymJAMA PEDIATR

Volume170

Issue5

First page 466

Last page472

Number of pages7

ISSN2168-6203

eISSN2168-6211

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.4121


Abstract

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this longitudinal study, we observed an independent association between childhood psychosocial well-being and reduced coronary artery calcification in adulthood. A positive childhood psychosocial environment may decrease cardiovascular risk in adulthood and may represent a potentially modifiable risk determinant.




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