HealthDay (7/12, Murez) reports researchers have “identified higher risks in nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal and metabolic diseases among individuals who have” attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). For the study, investigators “identified more than four million full-sibling and maternal half-sibling pairs born between 1932 and 1995 through Swedish registers,” and these “participants were followed between 1973 and 2013.” The study revealed that “most strongly associated with” AD/HD “were alcohol-related liver disease, sleep disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), epilepsy, fatty liver disease and obesity.” In addition, AD/HD was also associated with “a slightly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease and dementia.” The findings were published online July 6 in The Lancet Psychiatry. HealthDay adds, “The American Psychiatric Association has more on” AD/HD.
Related Links:
— “Adults With ADHD May Face Higher Odds for Physical Illnesses: Study “Cara Murez, HealthDay, July 12, 2021