Importance Childhood stress exposure is associated with inflammation as measured by C-
reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin 6 (IL-6). However, findings are inconsistent and effect …

Objective Telomere length (TL) has been linked to several psychiatric conditions in children
and adults. Telomere shortening is accelerated by early adversity, including maltreatment …

There is growing interest in the use of telomere length as a biomarker of health and a
predictor of later morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about developmentally …

Relative telomere length (TL) is regarded as a biomarker of biological age. Accelerated
immune aging, as represented by TL reduction, has been demonstrated in autoimmune …

Background Oxidative stress may be a mechanistic link between affective disorders
(depressive and anxiety disorders) and somatic disease. Advanced glycation end products …

Background: War captivity and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are known to be
associated with several poor health outcomes of an accelerated aging process. However …

Research has found an association between depression, telomere length, and poor health.
Interestingly, research has found children of mothers with depression might also have …

[eng] Based on the background showing i) that obesity have a polygenic nature with the
implication of different genes of minor effect and lifestyle factors; ii) the high variability …

Previous studies have demonstrated the utility of a transdiagnostic internalizing factor in
predicting important future outcomes (eg, subsequent mental disorder diagnoses). To date …

Abstract Background Internalizing mental disorders (IMDs) have been associated with
accelerated telomere length (TL) attrition; however, this association has not been …