Unsupportive parenting styles may have several negative health implications for children including premature ageing and higher disease risk later in life says a study. The research found that the telomeres protective caps on the ends of the strands of DNA of participants who considered their mothers' parenting style as cold were on average 25 per cent smaller compared to those who reported having a mother whose parenting style they considered warm. The research has found that early-life stress is associated with shorter telomeres a measurable biomarker of accelerated cellular ageing and increased disease risk later in life. Telomeres have been
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