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In this issue of Family Violence Prevention and Health Practice, we examine two pressing public health implications of abuse that often remain hidden and are beckoning for our attention. The insightful work of Dr. Vincent Felitti (1991; 1993) and colleagues at the CDC laid the groundwork for making the connection between adverse childhood experiences and a plethora of chronic health problems and risk behaviors including obesity. Since then, other researchers have documented the correlation between childhood abuse and neglect and the risk of obesity as an adult (Grilo et al, 2005; Lissau et al, 1994; Noll et al, 2007). View more

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Issue 7, October 2008

Intimate or Childhood Sexual Abuse and Obesity in Kentucky
Ann L. Coker, PhD, MPH; Corrine Williams, ScD; James E. Ferguson, II, MD; Heather M. Bush, PhD; Yasmin Parrish; Leslie Crofford, MD

Sexual abuse, whether experienced as an adult or child, was associated with a 32% increase in obesity among 4,391 women in Kentucky. Lifetime symptoms of anxiety and depression mediated this association.
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The Intersection of HIV and Intimate Partner Violence: Considerations, Concerns, and Policy Implications
Marguerite L. Baty, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN

This article provides an overview of the current recommendations for HIV testing and counseling and IPV screening and discusses issues germane to providing services to persons at risk for both HIV and IPV. The article concludes with considerations for practice and policy.
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Institute for Safe Families (ISF): Building a Community Safety Net

Martha Davis MSS and Sandra Dempsey MSS, MLSP

The mission of ISF, a non-profit organization, is to prevent family violence and promote the health and wellbeing of each member of the family and their community. Our work is molded by the passionate belief that families everywhere should be able to live whole, healthy, and purposeful lives.
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The Biggest Loser: Abuse at the Foundation

Katariina Juliao, B.A., LL.M

A doctoral student who participated in a university-based weight loss program modeled after the "Biggest Loser" contest on television shares her insights about childhood abuse and weight loss.
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