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- The study explored how social violence affects adult overweight and obesity, focusing on the role of common mental disorders in this relationship.
- A cross-sectional study conducted in Tunisia involving 2120 participants found that women exposed to social adversities had a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity compared to men, with specific mediation effects of mental disorders noted.
- The findings suggest that addressing trauma related to social adversities in healthcare could enhance obesity treatment effectiveness.
Article Abstract
Background: We sought to investigate the relationship between social violence and adult overweight/obesity and the role of common mental disorders (CMD) in mediating this relationship.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2016 in Tunisia. Participants were selected from randomly selected Primary Health Care Centers. The Arabic version of the Adverse Childhood Experiences-International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) was used.
Results: A total of 2120 participants were included. Women exposed to social ACEs had higher rates of overweight/obesity than men (13.5 versus 9.5%; P = 0.004). For women, statistically significant partial mediation effects of CMD were observed for exposure to community violence (% mediated = 17.7%). For men, partial mediation was found for the exposure to peer violence (% mediated = 12.5%).
Conclusion: Our results provide evidence of the independent increase of overweight/obesity after exposure to social ACEs. Efforts to uncover and address underlying trauma in health care settings may increase the effectiveness of obesity interventions.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7967877 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy149 | DOI Listing |
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