Childhood maltreatment has deep, and long-lasting effects related to accelerated aging (IMAGE)

University of Fukui

Childhood maltreatment has deep, and long-lasting effects related to accelerated aging

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The plots shown above depict a marked link between a child’s biological age, as determined through DNA methylation age (mAge), and their visual attention for eyes. These factors are also linked to higher scores in the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) – an indicator of accelerated aging and decreased eye contact as a result of childhood maltreatment.

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Keiko Ochiai from the University of Fukui, Japan Source link: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0321952

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