Child maltreatment and telomere length in middle and older age: retrospective cohort study of 141 748 UK Biobank participants.

Background: There is evidence that child maltreatment is associated with shorter telomere length in early life.

Aims: This study aims to examine if child maltreatment is associated with telomere length in middle- and older-age adults.

Method: This was a retrospective cohort study of 141 748 UK Biobank participants aged 37-73 years at recruitment.