HealthDay (10/27, Preidt) reported that, according to a study published online in the International Journal of Obesity, “children with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) are at increased risk for obesity in adulthood.”
Specifically, “having three or more of any of the symptoms of AD/HD — such as inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity — significantly increases the chances of being obese, according to researchers from Duke University Medical Center, who examined federal data on 15,197 adolescents followed from 1995 to 2009.” The data examined “came from the US National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health,” HealthDay explained.
Related Links
- "Children with ADHD Symptoms at Higher Risk of Obesity,” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, October 27, 2010.