Adverse family experiences during childhood and adolescent obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association between adverse family experiences (AFEs) during childhood and adolescent obesity and to determine populations at highest risk for AFEs.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was performed of the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health, including children aged 10-17 years. Weighted estimates of 31,258,575 children were based on interviews with 42,239 caregivers. Caregiver reports of nine psychosocial risk factors measured AFEs during childhood. Adolescent overweight and obesity were derived by caregiver-reported child height and weight.

Results

Nearly one-third (30.5%) of children had experienced ≥2 AFEs, with geographic variation by state. The prevalence of obesity among children experiencing ≥2 AFEs was 20.4%, when compared

SUBMITTER: Heerman WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4769653 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature