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Association of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with obesity and underweight in children

Authors :
Hanć, Tomasz
Bryl, Ewa
Szcześniewska, Paula
Dutkiewicz, Agata
Borkowska, Aneta R.
Paszyńska, Elżbieta
Słopień, Agnieszka
Dmitrzak-Węglarz, Monika
Source :
Eating and Weight Disorders: Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity; 20210101, Issue: Preprints p1-13, 13p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are related to both obesity and underweight from childhood, and that the association of ACEs with weight abnormalities is modulated by type of ACEs, sex and socioeconomic status (SES) indices. Methods: The relations between ACEs (0 vs ≥ 1), ACE accumulation and ACE type with weight status and zscores BMI were assessed in 503 children aged 6–12 years from Poznan, Poland. The effects of interaction of ACEs with sex and SES on zscores BMI were included in the analyses. Results: ACEs were significantly related to both obesity and underweight, in unadjusted analysis, and when sex and SES indices, such as size of place of residence, people per room in household, and parental education were controlled. The relation of ACEs with zscores BMI was modulated by ACE type, parental subjective assessment of economic situation of a family and parental education. ACE accumulation was not related to an increase of obesity or underweight rate, or zscores BMI. Conclusion: The study implicates the need for both obesity and underweight prevention in individuals with adverse experiences as early as in childhood. Level of evidence: III: evidence obtained from well-designed cohort study.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11244909 and 15901262
Issue :
Preprints
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Eating and Weight Disorders: Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs58080642
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01314-1