Adverse childhood events are associated with obesity and disordered eating: Results from a U.S. population based survey of young adults

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dc.contributor.authorFuemmeler, B. F., Dedert, E., McClernon, F. J., & Beckham, J. C.
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-09T16:16:31Z
dc.date.available2015-02-09T16:16:31Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractWe investigated the relationship between childhood abuse and obesity in young adulthood (M age = 22) in a large, U.S., representative sample (N = 15,197). Controlling for demographics and depression, men with a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) were at increased risk of overweight and obesity. No association between childhood abuse and obesity or overweight was observed for women in this sample. Higher percentages of skipping meals to loose weight and problematic eating were observed among women with a history of physical abuse. This is the first study to note an association between childhood abuse with obesity and problematic weight management behaviors in a sample of young adults.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFuemmeler, B. F., Dedert, E., McClernon, F. J., & Beckham, J. C. (2009). Adverse childhood events are associated with obesity and disordered eating: Results from a U.S. population based survey of young adults. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 22(4), 329-333.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2748336/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2144
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Traumatic Stressen_US
dc.subjectadverse experiencesen_US
dc.subjectobesityen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild maltreatmenten_US
dc.titleAdverse childhood events are associated with obesity and disordered eating: Results from a U.S. population based survey of young adultsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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