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



: Markus 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

Publisher: American Medical Association

: 2016

: JAMA Pediatrics

: JAMA PEDIATRICS

: JAMA PEDIATR

: 170

: 5

: 466

: 472

: 7

: 2168-6203

: 2168-6211

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.4121


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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