Adverse childhood experiences and pre-pregnancy body mass index in the HUNT study: A population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Investigate the association between adverse childhood experiences and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) in a population-based cohort in Trøndelag county, Norway.

Materials and methods

We linked data from the third (2006-2008) or fourth (2017-2019) survey of the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway for 6679 women. Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the association between adverse childhood experiences and pre-pregnancy BMI. Adverse childhood experiences were self-reported in adulthood and included perceiving childhood as difficult, parental divorce, parental death, dysfunctional family environment, bad childhood memories and lack of support from a trusted adult. Pre-pregnancy BMI was derived from the Medical

SUBMITTER: Sandsæter HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10153725 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature