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Childhood trauma can cause type-2 diabetes in early adulthood: Study
Updated On: 24 April, 2023 06:12 PM IST | Washington | ANI
Childhood adversity can involve experiences such as maltreatment, physical or mental illness in the family, and poverty. Adverse events and circumstances can trigger physiological stress responses and affect the behaviour of the nervous system, hormones and the body`s immune response
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A share of the type 2 diabetes cases arising in young adulthood could likely be prevented through early interventions targeting the fundamental causes of childhood adversity, to reduce or even eliminate their negative effect on children`s lives. Photo Courtesy: iStock
Individuals who experience childhood adversity are prone to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) in early adulthood, a new study has claimed. The study was published in the journal, `Diabetologia`. It aimed to determine whether there was a link between childhood adversity and the development of T2D in early adulthood (16-38 years) among men and women. The worldwide prevalence of T2D among adolescents and young adults has increased substantially over the past century, primarily driven by changes in lifestyles and obesity rates.
This is of particular concern because early onset of the disease (before 40 years of age) appears to have a more aggressive pathology, and the individuals affected are of working age, may require lifelong treatment and face an increased risk of complications. These factors combined make identifying the risk factors for T2D in early adulthood a matter of crucial importance to public health.
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