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Published: January 17, 2024

Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

Young adults who reported higher stress as adolescents were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors as adults, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association.
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