ACE exposure is associated with which of the following health risks?

• A. Increased risks of injury
• B. Immediate weight loss for everyone
• C. No health effects
• D. Better maternal health

Answer: (B)

Exposure to adverse childhood experiences disrupts how the body handles stress and shapes behaviors, leading to a higher likelihood of harm and health problems over time. Because ACE exposure is linked to risk-taking, coping through unhealthy behaviors, and impaired decision-making, the most accurate health risk among these options is increased risks of injury. The other statements don’t fit: ACE exposure isn’t associated with immediate weight loss for everyone; it’s more often connected to higher obesity risk and metabolic issues rather than universal weight loss. There are indeed health effects linked to ACEs, and they don’t result in better maternal health.