Examination of Early Childhood Temperament of Shyness and Social Avoidance and Associations With Cardiometabolic Health in Young Adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A child temperament characterized by shyness and avoidance of social interactions is associated with poor peer relationships and emotional problems, yet its long-term associations with adult cardiometabolic health are largely unknown.

Objective

To examine whether a childhood temperament characterized by shyness and avoidance of social interactions is associated with poor cardiometabolic health.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included participants who were recruited at birth between April 1991 to December 1992 as part of a prospective longitudinal cohort, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Follow-up assessments of health behaviors and cardiometabolic health extended into young adulthood (age 24 years). Data analysis was

SUBMITTER: Tang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8796016 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature