| Title: | Life course traumas and cardiovascular disease - the mediating role of accelerated aging |
| Journal: | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
| Published: | 20 Jun 2022 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35725988/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14843 |
| URL: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10145586 |
| Citations: | 2 (2 in last 2 years) as of 8 Aug 2024 |
Publication 12335
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Abstract
The complex relationship between life course traumas and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the underpinning pathways are poorly understood. We aimed to (1) examine the associations of three separate assessments including childhood, adulthood (after 16 years of age), and lifetime traumas (childhood or adulthood) with CVD; (2) examine the associations between diverse life course traumatic profiles and CVD; and (3) examine the extent to which PhenoAge, a well-developed phenotypic aging measure, mediated these associations. Using data from 104,939 participants from the UK Biobank, we demonstrate that subgroups of childhood, adulthood, and lifetime traumas were associated with CVD. Furthermore, life course traumatic profiles were significantly associated with CVD. For instance, compared with the subgroup experiencing nonsevere traumas across life course, those who experienced nonsevere childhood and severe adulthood traumas, severe childhood and nonsevere adulthood traumas, or severe traumas across life course had significantly higher odds of CVD (odds ratios: 1.07-1.33). Formal mediation analyses suggested that phenotypic aging partially mediated the above associations. These findings suggest a potential pathway from life course traumas to CVD through phenotypic aging, and underscore the importance of policy programs targeting traumas over the life course in ameliorating inequalities in cardiovascular health.</p>
6 Keywords
- Adult
- Aging
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Humans
- Life Change Events
- Risk Factors
11 Authors
- Xingqi Cao
- Jingyun Zhang
- Chao Ma
- Xueqin Li
- Chia-Ling Kuo
- Morgan E. Levine
- Guoqing Hu
- Heather Allore
- Xi Chen
- Xifeng Wu
- Zuyun Liu
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
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| 61856 | The role of biological aging in the effect of genetic and environmental factors on health outcomes |
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