Publications by authors named "B D'Antono"
Article Synopsis
- Autism prevalence in the U.S. more than increased fourfold from 2000 to 2020, prompting research into factors that contribute to autistic traits in children.
- A study focused on children exposed to prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) during a natural disaster (2008 Iowa floods) found that a mother's subjective distress significantly predicted the severity of autistic-like traits in her children.
- The study revealed that maternal distress during pregnancy had a lasting impact on these traits from ages 4 to 7, while other factors like objective hardship or timing didn't show significant effects.
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.
Objective: Childhood maltreatment is associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length (LTL). However, the influence of cardiac vagal control on this relation is unknown. We examined whether cardiac vagal control at rest and in response to stress moderates or cross-sectionally mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and LTL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Childhood maltreatment can result in lifelong psychological and physical sequelae, including coronary artery disease (CAD). Mechanisms leading to increased risk of illness may involve emotional dysregulation and shortened leukocyte telomere length (LTL).
Methods: To evaluate whether (1) childhood maltreatment is associated with shorter LTL among older adults with CAD or other chronic illnesses; (2) sex and/or CAD status influence these results; and (3) symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress moderate or mediate the association between childhood maltreatment and LTL, men and women ( = 1247; aged 65 ± 7.