Maltreatment experience in childhood and average excess body mass from adolescence to young adulthood

Sokol, Rebeccah L.; Ennett, Susan T.; Shanahan, Meghan; Gottfredson, Nisha C.; Poti, Jennifer M.; Halpern, Carolyn Tucker; Fisher, Edwin B.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104070

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“…Whitaker et al [ 31 ] found psychological aggression and physical punishment unrelated to obesity in preschool children, whereas, neglect was associated with obesity independently of parental education in the same sample. The results of Sokol et al [ 32 ] suggested maltreatment in adolescence, but not in childhood, was related to excess BMI. In contrast to these studies, our results showed a significant association of experiencing violence with both underweight and obesity.…”

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

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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 z scores BMI were assessed in 503 children aged 6–12 years from Poznan, Poland. The effects of interaction of ACEs with sex and SES on z scores 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 z scores 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 z scores 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.

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“…Covariates.-Authors' previously developed Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) that depicted the casual relationship between child maltreatment and longitudinal weight outcomes informed covariates. 23 This study controlled for factors known to influence BMI and child maltreatment, but it did not include variables on the causal path between maltreatment and BMI, such as diet or physical activity. 24 Covariates included race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, other), parent education (less than high school, high school, some college, college graduate), parent employment (employed or unemployed), birthweight (in ounces, meancentered), if a child was exclusively breastfed for 6+ months, if a child was born in the United States, and if a biological mother or father was obese.…”

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“…TVEM results of examining associations between maltreatment types and BMI over ages[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. The solid black curves in the figure correspond to coefficient estimates of the association between maltreatment and BMI across time (i.e., age), and shaded regions correspond to the 95% confidence intervals of the coefficient estimates across time.…”

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Sensitive Periods for the Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and BMI

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Introduction: Although previous research has suggested a positive association between child maltreatment and body mass index (BMI) over the life course, it is unclear when the relationship develops. Methods: The authors used time-varying effect models and data from a nationally representative, longitudinal, cohort study (Add Health), to test how childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse uniquely varied in associations with BMI from age 13-28, and whether different patterns existed for males and females. Add Health collected data from 1994-2008, and present analyses occurred in 2018. Results: 18 years was the earliest age when a relationship between maltreatment and BMI emerged for either sex. Child sexual abuse was negatively associated with BMI among males from 18.5-20 years but positively associated with BMI among females from 19-24.5 years, and childhood emotional abuse was positively associated with BMI among females from 18-28 years. Conclusions: The relationship between child maltreatment and BMI varies as a function of maltreatment type, sex, and time. Notably, associations between maltreatment and BMI did not emerge until young adulthood. Future research should investigate mechanisms by which the association between maltreatment and BMI changes over time to identify trauma-informed intervention targets for improving weight outcomes.

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“…Whitaker et al [32] found psychological aggression and physical punishment unrelated to obesity in preschool children, whereas neglect was associated with obesity independently of parental education in the same sample. The results of Sokol et al [33] suggested maltreatment in adolescence, but not in childhood, was related to excess BMI. In contrast to these studies, our results showed a signi cant association of experiencing violence with both underweight and obesity.…”

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Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) With Obesity And Underweight In Children

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Bryl

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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 z scores BMI were assessed in 503 children aged 6-12 years from Poznan, Poland. The effects of interaction of ACEs with sex and SES on z scores 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 z scores 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 z scores BMI. Conclusion: The study implicates the need for both obesity and underweight prevention in individuals with adverse experiences as early as in childhood.

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Maltreatment experience in childhood and average excess body mass from adolescence to young adulthood

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

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

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

Sensitive Periods for the Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and BMI

Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) With Obesity And Underweight In Children

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