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However, little is known about how ACE exposure affects young adults' mental health. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the prevalence of ACEs and assess the relationship between ACE exposure and developing anxiety and depression symptoms in a young adult sample of university students.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional survey comprising 858 young adult students aged 18\u201329 years, enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level of study at a large university in Bangladesh, was conducted between October and December 2023. ACE exposure was measured using ten items from the CDC\u2010developed ACE tool. Self\u2010reported anxiety and depression symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7\u2010item Scale and the Patient Health Questionnaire\u20109. The associations between the variables of interest were assessed using multivariable logistic regression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>More than half (54.1%) of the students reported experiencing ACEs. The prevalence of developing moderate\u2010to\u2010severe anxiety and depression symptoms was 34.4% and 71.6%, respectively. One item increase in the ACE score increased the odds of experiencing moderate\u2010to\u2010severe anxiety symptoms by 27% (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.16\u20131.38) and moderate\u2010to\u2010severe depression symptoms by 19% (AOR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.08\u20131.31).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>ACE exposure is prevalent in this sample of university students and is associated with developing anxiety and depression symptoms. 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