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Public Health

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Abstract

Background: High exposure to ACEs (4+) is associated with an increased risk of CVD and poorer health behaviors in adulthood. However, evidence is limited in young adults2-4. Aims. To describe diet quality and exposure to ACEs in AA women aged 18-35 years old. Methods: Descriptive analysis of survey data collected in self-identified AA women aged 18-35 (N=512). Assessments included self-reported ACE exposure (4+ indicates high risk) and WELL Diet score (range 0-120; higher score = better diet quality). Results: XX% of our sample reported high ACEs exposure. Mean Well Diet score was xx (sd:) out of 120. Further research is warranted.

2Su, S., Jimenez, M. P., Roberts, C. T., & Loucks, E. B. (2015). The role of adverse childhood experiences in cardiovascular disease risk: a review with emphasis on plausible mechanisms. Current cardiology reports, 17(10), 88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-015-0645-1

3Nikulina, V., & Widom, C. S. (2014). Do race, neglect, and childhood poverty predict physical health in adulthood? A multilevel prospective analysis. Child abuse & neglect, 38(3), 414–424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.09.007

4Sonu, S., Post, S., & Feinglass, J. (2019). Adverse childhood experiences and the onset of chronic disease in young adulthood. Preventive medicine, 123, 163–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.03.032

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Sparkle Springfield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Diet Quality in young African American women: A descriptive analysis of a community-based survey

Background: High exposure to ACEs (4+) is associated with an increased risk of CVD and poorer health behaviors in adulthood. However, evidence is limited in young adults2-4. Aims. To describe diet quality and exposure to ACEs in AA women aged 18-35 years old. Methods: Descriptive analysis of survey data collected in self-identified AA women aged 18-35 (N=512). Assessments included self-reported ACE exposure (4+ indicates high risk) and WELL Diet score (range 0-120; higher score = better diet quality). Results: XX% of our sample reported high ACEs exposure. Mean Well Diet score was xx (sd:) out of 120. Further research is warranted.

2Su, S., Jimenez, M. P., Roberts, C. T., & Loucks, E. B. (2015). The role of adverse childhood experiences in cardiovascular disease risk: a review with emphasis on plausible mechanisms. Current cardiology reports, 17(10), 88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-015-0645-1

3Nikulina, V., & Widom, C. S. (2014). Do race, neglect, and childhood poverty predict physical health in adulthood? A multilevel prospective analysis. Child abuse & neglect, 38(3), 414–424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.09.007

4Sonu, S., Post, S., & Feinglass, J. (2019). Adverse childhood experiences and the onset of chronic disease in young adulthood. Preventive medicine, 123, 163–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.03.032