Parental divorce’s long shadow: Elevated stroke risk among older Americans
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Published in PLOS One · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers analyzed data from 13,205 adults aged 65 and over, finding that those who had experienced parental divorce before age 18 had 1.61 times higher odds of having a stroke. This association remained even after controlling for known risk factors such as diabetes and depression.
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- Your stroke risk might be higher if your parents divorced during your childhood PLOS · Jan 22, 2025 · first to report
- Adult children of divorced parents at higher risk of stroke University of Toronto · Jan 22, 2025
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