Adverse childhood experiences and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in a nationwide study of women.

We aimed to examine the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and type 2 diabetes in a nationwide cohort of Icelandic women, and to assess the mechanisms through which it is mediated. We used cross-sectional data from the nationwide-representative Stress-And-Gene-Analysis cohort, including 26 952 Icelandic women aged 18-69 years who self-reported exposure to 13 types of ACEs and adult diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Modified Poisson regression was used to quantify the association between ACEs and type 2 diabetes, adjusting for age and childhood deprivation.