Childhood Physical Abuse Victims Twice Likely to Develop Peptic Ulcers

Childhood physical abuse victims are more at risk of developing ulcers than people who were not abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.

"We found a strong and significant association between individuals who were abused during childhood and those were diagnosed with peptic ulcers later in life," said lead author Esme Fuller Thomson, Professor and Sandra Rotman Chair at U of T's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.

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"I originally thought the link would be explained by factors such as stress, obesity, smoking or alcohol abuse - characteristics that are highly associated with peptic ulcers - but even after adjusting for sixteen known variables, those who had been physically abused in childhood had 68% higher odds of peptic ulcers than their non-abused peers."

Researchers used data from a representative community sample of 13,069 adult Canadians. More than 1000 reported being physically abused by someone close to them before they turned 18 and 493 said they had been diagnosed with peptic ulcers by a health professional.

The study appears online in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

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