Journal article
Positive Psychosocial Factors in Childhood Predicting Lower Risk for Adult Type 2 Diabetes: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, 1980–2012
L Pulkki-Råback, M Elovainio, C Hakulinen, J Lipsanen, LD Kubzansky, M Hintsanen, K Savelieva, A Serlachius, CG Magnussen, MA Sabin, DP Burgner, T Lehtimäki, E Jokinen, T Rönnemaa, V Mikkilä, A Jula, N Hutri-Kähönen, J Viikari, L Keltikangas-Järvinen, O Raitakari Show all
American Journal of Preventive Medicine | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2017
Abstract
Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a public health concern, but psychosocial factors that may protect against the disease are unknown. This study examines whether a positive psychosocial environment in childhood is associated with lower risk for Type 2 diabetes in adulthood or healthier glucose trajectories over the life course, and whether BMI mediates the associations. Methods A cohort of 3,596 Finnish children was followed into adulthood over 32 years. An overall positive psychosocial score, consisting of six subdomains, was measured at study baseline (1980). Relative risk ratios and multilevel growth curve modeling were used to examine associations of the psychosocial score with Type 2 diab..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Academy of Finland (grants 265869 [MIND program], 258711, and 256977); the Social Insurance Institution of Finland; Kuopio, Tampere, and Turku University Hospital Medical Funds; the Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation; the Bothnia Welfare Coalition for Research and Knowledge network through grants from the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia; the Vaasa Hospital District; the European Regional Development Fund, the Turku University Foundation; the Paavo Nurmi Foundation; the Juho Vainio Foundation; the Sigrid Juselius Foundation; the Paulo Foundation; the Maud Kuistila Foundation; the Finnish Foundation of Cardiovascular Research; the Finnish Medical Foundation; the Orion-Farmos Research Foundation; the Finnish Cultural Foundation, and the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) Early Career Fellowship (to CGM, APP1037559).