By Dermatology Advisor Contributing Writer, Dermatology Advisor, April 15, 2020
Exposure to traumatic and stressful childhood events, known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), are associated with childhood atopic dermatitis (AD) across time, with children who experienced a higher number of ACEs having a higher prevalence of AD, according to findings published in Dermatitis.
To determine the association between ACEs and AD in childhood, investigators analyzed data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a longitudinal prospective birth cohort study following 4898 women and their children across 20 large US cities. To determine AD prevalence at ages 5, 9, and 15, multivariable weighted logistic regression models were constructed, adjusting for sociodemographics. Childhood abuse (physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect) and household dysfunction (depression, maternal drug use, parental incarceration, parental separation/divorce) were evaluated.
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