The association between adverse childhood experiences, neighborhood greenspace, and body mass index: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: An association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and elevated body mass index (BMI) has been found in previous investigations. ACEs' effects on BMI have been primarily considered via individual-level physiological and behavioral frameworks. Neighborhood factors, such as greenspace, are also associated with BMI and may merit consideration in studies examining ACEs-BMI associations. This exploratory study examined associations of BMI with ACEs and neighborhood greenspace and tested whether greenspace moderated ACEs-BMI associations. Methods entailed secondary analysis of cross-sectional data. ACEs and BMI were captured from 2012/2013 Philadelphia ACE Survey and 2012 Southeastern Household Heath Survey data; greenspace percentage in participants' (n = 1,679 adults) home neighborhoo

SUBMITTER: Schroeder K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9326311 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature