Telomere length is affected by childhood adverse life events but not by anxiety disorder diagnosis or recent psychological stress.

1<p>Difference in standardized telomere length for one unit or category change in each independent variable.</p>2<p>Standard error of the mean.</p>3<p>Sum score of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire.</p>4<p>Categorized to 0 adversities, 1 adversity, 2 or 3 adversities, and 4 or more adversities.</p><p>Results from three independent regression models are shown in which sex and age adjusted telomere length was explained by either anxiety disorder status, GHQ-12 score, or number of childhood adversities.