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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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Adverse childhood experiences and risk of paternity in teen pregnancy
Robert F. Anda,Daniel P. Chapman,Vincent J. Felitti,Valerie J. Edwards,David F. Williamson,Janet B. Croft,Wayne H. Giles +6 more
TL;DR: Adverse childhood experiences have an important relationship to male involvement in teen pregnancy, and this relationship has persisted throughout four successive birth cohorts dating back to 1900–1929, suggesting that the effects of adverse childhood experiences transcend changing sexual mores and contraceptive methods.
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The prevalence of high blood cholesterol levels among adults in the United States.
Christopher T. Sempos,Robinson Fulwood,Carol Haines,Margaret D. Carroll,Robert F. Anda,David F. Williamson,Patrick L. Remington,James I. Cleeman +7 more
TL;DR: It is estimated that about 60 million Americans aged 20 years and older are candidates for medical advice and intervention for high levels of blood cholesterol, although a less intensive approach might be appropriate for elderly patients.
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Childhood Abuse, Household Dysfunction, and Indicators of Impaired Adult Worker Performance.
Robert F. Anda,Vladimir I Fleisher,Vincent J. Felitti,Valerie J. Edwards,Charles L. Whitfield,Shanta R. Dube,David F. Williamson +6 more
TL;DR: Strong evidence is found that the relation between ACE Score and worker performance was mediated by interpersonal relationship problems, emotional distress, somatic symptoms, and substance abuse.
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Adverse childhood experiences and prescription drug use in a cohort study of adult HMO patients
TL;DR: ACEs substantially increase the number of prescriptions and classes of drugs used for as long as 7 or 8 decades after their occurrence, and increases in prescription drug use were largely mediated by documented ACE-related health and social problems.