This study investigated the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adiposity trajectories in children and adolescents, considering the potential interaction between ACEs and poverty. Using data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, researchers analyzed BMI and FMI trajectories from age 5 to 17, adjusting for covariates and stratifying by sex. Cumulative ACE scores were associated with steeper BMI and FMI increases in boys with 3+ ACEs. Parental depression was linked to steeper increases in both sexes. Parental separation and physical punishment showed stronger associations with girls' adiposity trajectories. No interaction effect between ACEs and poverty was found.
Publisher
International Journal of Obesity
Published On
Jul 15, 2022
Authors
Keyao Deng, Rebecca E. Lacey
Tags
adverse childhood experiences
adiposity trajectories
BMI
FMI
poverty
parental depression
childhood obesity
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