Abuse Victimization in Childhood or Adolescence and Risk of Food Addiction in Adult Women
| dc.contributor.author | Mason, S. M., Flint, A. J., Field, A. E., Austin, S. B., & Rich‐Edwards, J. W. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-04-18T19:45:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-04-18T19:45:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: Child abuse appears to increase obesity risk in adulthood, but the mechanisms are unclear. This study examined the association between child abuse victimization and food addiction, a measure of stress-related overeating, in 57,321 adult participants in the Nurses’ Health Study II (NHSII). Design and Methods: The NHSII ascertained physical and sexual child abuse histories in 2001 and current food addiction in 2009. Food addiction was defined as ≥3 clinically significant symptoms on a modified version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale. Confounder-adjusted risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using modified Poisson regression. Results: Over eight percent of the sample reported severe physical abuse in childhood, while 5.3% reported severe sexual abuse. Eight percent met the criteria for food addiction. Women with food addiction were 6 units of BMI heavier than women without food addiction. Severe physical and severe sexual abuse were associated with roughly 90% increases in food addiction risk (physical abuse RR=1.92; 95% CI: 1.76, 2.09; sexual abuse RR=1.87; 95% CI: 1.69, 2.05). The RR for combined severe physical abuse and sexual abuse was 2.40 (95% CI: 2.16, 2.67). Conclusions: A history of child abuse is strongly associated with food addiction in this population. (Author Abstract) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mason, S. M., Flint, A. J., Field, A. E., Austin, S. B., & Rich‐Edwards, J. W. (2013). Abuse victimization in childhood or adolescence and risk of food addiction in adult women. Obesity, 21(12), E775-E781. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3855159/pdf/nihms470669.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/3312 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Obesity | en_US |
| dc.subject | child abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | long term effects | en_US |
| dc.subject | weight | en_US |
| dc.subject | eating disorders | en_US |
| dc.subject | psychological effects | en_US |
| dc.subject | research | en_US |
| dc.title | Abuse Victimization in Childhood or Adolescence and Risk of Food Addiction in Adult Women | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |