Publications by authors named "Ann Xiuli Chicoine"
Objectives: Childhood maltreatment (CM) may increase the risk for cognitive deficits and dementia later in life. However, most research has been cross-sectional in nature, has typically focused on specific types of CM, and rarely examined individual differences. The objectives are to evaluate 1) if CM predicts poorer cognitive performance and greater cognitive decline over a 5-year follow-up in older men and women with coronary artery disease (CAD) or other non-cardiovascular (non-CVD) chronic disease, and whether 2) sex and CAD status influence these relations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildhood Maltreatment and Body Mass Index in Older Adults With Chronic Illness.
CJC Pediatr Congenit Heart Dis
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Childhood trauma is linked to higher psychological and physical health issues, but this study found no significant association between childhood maltreatment and Body Mass Index (BMI) in older adults with chronic diseases over five years.
- The research involved 1,232 participants who reported on their experiences of childhood maltreatment and psychological distress, measuring BMI through weight and height assessments.
- Although childhood maltreatment led to greater psychological distress at the start of the study, it did not influence changes in BMI, suggesting that addressing psychological health is crucial for those who have experienced childhood trauma.