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Robert F. Anda
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 136
Citations - 51796
Robert F. Anda is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Child abuse. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 136 publications receiving 45836 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert F. Anda include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Impact of Multiple Risk Factor Profiles on Determining Cardiovascular Disease Risk
TL;DR: Risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality increased substantially with each additional risk factor, which supports the continued need for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease risk factors.
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Childhood residential mobility and multiple health risks during adolescence and adulthood: the hidden role of adverse childhood experiences.
Maxia Dong,Robert F. Anda,Vincent J. Felitti,David F. Williamson,Shanta R. Dube,David W. Brown,Wayne H. Giles +6 more
TL;DR: Adverse childhood experiences are strongly associated with frequent residential mobility, and the apparent relationship between childhood mobility and various health risks is largely explained by ACEs.
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Adverse childhood experiences and frequent headaches in adults.
TL;DR: This study assesses the relationship of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to frequent headaches during adulthood and finds that childhood maltreatment is linked to headache severity during adulthood.
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Sociodemographic characteristics of cigarette smoking initiation in the United States. Implications for smoking prevention policy.
TL;DR: Age and educational attainment are the factors most consistently associated with cigarette smoking initiation among all race/ethnic groups in the United States and the need for smoking-prevention education beginning at an early age is emphasized, particularly among persons of low socioeconomic status.
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Social Work and Adverse Childhood Experiences Research: Implications for Practice and Health Policy
TL;DR: A biopsychosocial perspective is applied, with an emphasis on mind–body coping processes, to demonstrate that social work responses to adverse childhood experiences may contribute to improvement in overall health.