A longitudinal study evaluating adverse childhood experiences and obesity in adulthood using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Vanessa De RubeisAndrea GonzalezJean-Éric TarrideLauren E Griffith Laura N Anderson

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2023)

Adversity experienced in early life is strongly associated with obesity among Canadian adults. Further research is needed to identify other mechanisms for this association to inform obesity prevention strategies.

Keyphrases

early life
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
mental health
emergency department
depressive symptoms
body mass index