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

1Difference in standardized telomere length for one unit or category change in each independent variable.2Standard error of the mean.3Sum score of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire.4Categorized to 0 adversities, 1 adversity, 2 or 3 adversities, and 4 or more adversities.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.