Adverse childhood experiences and cognitive function among adults with excess adiposity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and obesity are independently associated with brain/neurocognitive health. Despite a growing emphasis on the importance of early life adversity on health, the relationship between ACEs and neurocognition in adults with overweight/obesity is unclear. The objective was to examine associations between self-reported ACEs and measured neurocognitive domains in a sample of adults with overweight/obesity.

Methods

Participants were 95 predominantly white, highly educated adult women (76% female, 81% Caucasian, and 75% ≥ bachelor's degree) with excess adiposity enrolled in the Cognitive and Self-regulatory Mechanisms of Obesity Study. ACEs and fluid/crystallized neurocognitive domains were measured at baseline using the Adverse Childhoo

SUBMITTER: Hawkins M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042117 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature