Dating violence, childhood maltreatment, and BMI from adolescence to young adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

This study tested whether dating violence (DV) victimization is associated with increases in BMI across the transition from adolescence to young adulthood and whether gender and previous exposure to child maltreatment modify such increases.

Methods

Data were from participants (N = 9295; 49.9% female) in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. BMI was calculated from measured height and weight at waves 2, 3, and 4 of the study. DV victimization was measured at waves 2, 3, and 4 by using items from the revised Conflict Tactics Scales. Linear regression by using generalized estimating equations with robust SEs was used to test the association. Models were stratified according to gender and history of child maltreatment.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Clark CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4179102 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature