Childhood Traums and Chronic Disease
4 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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A German-language YouTube video (by AI Mark) explains a 1998 study linking childhood trauma to higher long-term risk of chronic, life-shortening diseases. The speaker describes a cohort from San Diego (Kaiser Permanente members) surveyed at ages 40–65 using a questionnaire where an ACE-style score of 0 meant no trauma and a score ≥1 was associated with increased risk. The video states that over 45% of causes of death were chronic diseases (examples listed: coronary heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disease, obesity, alcohol misuse, diabetes).
Questions this video answers
1998
A cohort from San Diego (members of Kaiser Permanente).
40 to 65 years old.
A score of 1 or higher (while 0 indicated no trauma).
More than 45%.










