Psychiatric News (11/7) reports, “Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) weighed less at birth but were significantly more likely to have obesity after age five compared with those without ADHD, according to a study.” But, “elevated ADHD symptoms were not predictive of increased obesity risk until age 7 in females and age 11 in males.” The findings were published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “ADHD Associated With Lower Weight at Birth, but Obesity in Childhood,” Psychiatric News, November 7, 2024