Impact of ACEs
ACEs cumulatively impacts adult Minnesotan health and wellbeing.
- As the number of ACEs increases, the risk for health problems increases in a strong and graded fashion in areas such as alcohol and substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and smoking.
- The risk for anxiety, depression, and smoking increases as the numbers of ACEs increases.
- There is also a clear increase in reported chronic drinking for Minnesotans with four or more ACEs.
- The correlation between ACEs and obesity or diabetes is not as evident among Minnesotans.
- While there is a definite increased risk of asthma for Minnesotans with five or more ACEs, there is no clear pattern for those with four or fewer ACEs.
- Minnesotans with more ACEs are more likely to rate themselves as having fair or poor health as compared to those with no ACEs.
