Association of Stimulant Medication Use With Bone Mass in Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | Zendy

Alexis J. Feuer | Zendy; Ashley Thai | Zendy; Ryan T. Demmer | Zendy; Maria G. Vogiatzi | Zendy

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Association of Stimulant Medication Use With Bone Mass in Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Author(s) -

Alexis J. Feuer,

Ashley Thai,

Ryan T. Demmer,

Maria G. Vogiatzi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004

H-Index - 183

eISSN - 2168-6211

pISSN - 2168-6203

DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2804

Subject(s) - medicine , stimulant , national health and nutrition examination survey , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , bone mineral , population , cross sectional study , bone density , anthropometry , physical therapy , osteoporosis , psychiatry , environmental health , pathology

Children and adolescents reporting stimulant use had lower DXA measurements of the lumbar spine and femur compared with nonusers. These findings support the need for future prospective studies to examine the effects of stimulant use on bone mass in children.

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