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Table 3 Association of ACE components with BMI

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

ACE component

Black women

(N = 16,408)

Black men

(N = 7892)

White women

(N = 9079)

White men

(N = 4974)

β estimate [95% CI]

p value

β estimate [95% CI]

p value

β estimate [95% CI]

p value

β estimate [95% CI]

p value

Emotional abuse

0.51 [0.03, 0.99]

0.037

0.01 [− 0.55, 0.57]

0.969

0.33 [− 0.25, 0.90]

0.268

0.17 [− 0.47, 0.80]

0.607

Physical abuse

0.17 [− 0.32, 0.66]

0.489

0.82 [0.026, 1.38]

0.004

0.54 [− 0.04, 1.11]

0.069

0.75 [0.12, 1.38]

0.020

Sexual abuse

0.89 [0.50, 1.28]

 < 0.001

0.17 [− 0.47, 0.81]

0.595

0.18 [− 0.25, 0.61]

0.412

0.10 [− 0.53, 0.73]

0.753

Emotional neglect

0.16 [− 0.24, 0.55]

0.438

0.02 [− 0.50, 0.54]

0.933

0.60 [0.11, 1.09]

0.016

0.60 [− 0.02, 1.21]

0.058

Physical neglect

− 0.25 [− 0.77, 0.27]

0.354

− 0.09 [− 0.72, 0.54]

0.789

− 0.05 [− 0.71, 0.62]

0.894

0.53 [− 0.29, 1.35]

0.203

Parent divorce

− 0.04 [− 0.30, 0.22]

0.761

− 0.24 [− 0.55, 0.07]

0.129

0.35 [− 0.04, 0.74]

0.078

0.04 [− 0.39, 0.47]

0.843

Mother abused

− 0.28 [− 0.71, 0.14]

0.194

− 0.53 [− 1.09, 0.03]

0.064

0.28 [− 0.28, 0.84]

0.321

− 0.42 [− 1.13, 0.28]

0.238

Alcoholic or drug user in household

− 0.12 [− 0.46, 0.22]

0.495

− 0.21 [− 0.62, 0.21]

0.327

− 0.40 [− 0.81, 0.01]

0.056

0.14 [− 0.32, 0.60]

0.542

Depression/mental illness in household

0.02 [− 0.40, 0.44]

0.915

− 0.19 [− 0.78, 0.40]

0.519

− 0.39 [− 0.83, 0.05]

0.080

− 0.50 [− 1.05, 0.05]

0.075

Incarcerated household member

− 0.61 [− 0.99, − 0.23]

0.002

− 0.61 [− 1.04, − 0.18]

0.005

0.36 [− 0.31, 1.03]

0.292

− 0.39 [− 1.13, 0.35]

0.301

  1. Results on the analysis of specific types of ACE on BMI in Black women and men and White women and men
  2. ACE adverse childhood experiences
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Biology of Sex Differences

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