Obesity in Men With Childhood ADHD: A 33-Year Controlled, Prospective, Follow-up Study
Author(s) -
Samuele Cortese,
María A. Ramos Olazagasti,
Rachel G. Klein,
F. Xavier Castellanos,
Erika Proal,
Salvatore Mannuzza
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2012-0540
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , childhood obesity , body mass index , odds ratio , cohort study , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , psychiatry , overweight
To compare BMI and obesity rates in fully grown men with and without childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We predicted higher BMI and obesity rates in: (1) men with, versus men without, childhood ADHD; (2) men with persistent, versus men with remitted, ADHD; and (3) men with persistent or remitted ADHD versus those without childhood ADHD.
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