The associations between adverse childhood experiences and body pain among middle-aged and older adults: findings from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been implicated in the development of body pain, yet research on their impact on body pain and its progression remains scarce. This study aimed to examine the associations between ACEs and the presence and areas of body pain, as well as their developmental trajectories among middle-aged and older Chinese adults.

Methods

We included participants aged 45 years and above from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted between 2011 and 2018. Retrospective data on ACEs and pain sites were collected with questionnaires. The presence of pain at different body sites was categorized into three areas: head & neck, trunk, and limbs. ACEs consisted of ten types of adverse experiences and were cumulatively sc

SUBMITTER: Lou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature