Sex and race define the effects of adverse childhood experiences on self-reported BMI and metabolic health biomarkers

Sex and race define the effects of adverse childhood experiences on self-reported BMI and metabolic health biomarkers

Highlights This study shows the effects of ACEs in a cohort with a unique multiracial composition and enough power to evaluate these effects in underrepresented populations. Body adiposity is strongly associated with cumulative ACEs in women regardless of race. Only Black men displayed a negative co...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline R. Leachman, Kory Heier, Feitong Lei, Nermin Ahmed, Carolina Dalmasso, Meredith S. Duncan, Analia S. Loria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
ACE
BMI
Waist circumference
Race
Ethnicity
Sex
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-022-00439-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-022-00439-x

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