By Neha MathurFeb 22 2023Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in Preventive Medicine, researchers evaluated associations between adverse childhood events and cardiovascular health .
ACEs are traumatic events experienced by children/adolescents aged zero to 17, e.g., witnessing or experiencing violence. Being raised in a household with financial instability, mental health issues, drug abuse, and the death/separation of parents could also undermine a child’s sense of safety. Multiple studies have associated ACEs with a heightened risk of early death due to excessive smoking, drug and alcohol intake, obesity, and hypertension.
The team gave each participant a CVH score/rating of poor, intermediate, or ideal, ranging between zero and seven. In the primary analysis, the team compared poor and intermediate CVH scores to ideal scores . Nearly 51% of adult survey respondents were females, and based on age, 35.6%, 37.7%, and 21.2% of these adults were 18 to 44, 45 to 64, and 65 to 79 years old, respectively. The authors noted wide variation in the components of ACEs, with 19.3% of participants reporting four or more ACEs.
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