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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents With ADHD: The Significance of Comorbidities and Pharmacotherapy.
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Journal of attention disorders [J Atten Disord] 2018 Oct; Vol. 22 (12), pp. 1095-1108. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Apr 20. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objective: Assessment of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with ADHD with emphasis on pharmacological treatment and comorbid disorders.<br />Method: We analyzed 408 medical records of patients with ADHD aged 7 to 18.<br />Results: The prevalence of overweight (14.71% vs. 12.83%, χ <superscript>2</superscript> = 3,586.43, p < .001) and obesity (6.37% vs. 3.45%, χ <superscript>2</superscript> = 3,588.19, p < .001) was significantly higher in children with ADHD compared with the population. There was significantly higher incidence of obesity in patients with comorbid diagnosis of adjustment disorder (22.22% vs. 4.42%, χ <superscript>2</superscript> = 5.66, p = .02) and mental retardation (19.05% vs. 4.42%, χ <superscript>2</superscript> = 7.63, p = .005). Pharmacological treatment was associated with a higher incidence of obesity (8.37% vs. 2.76%, χ <superscript>2</superscript> = 4.92, p = .03).<br />Conclusion: Standardized body mass index (BMI), prevalence of overweight, and obesity was higher in patients with ADHD compared with the population. Higher incidence of obesity was shown in patients with analyzed comorbidities.
- Subjects :
- Adjustment Disorders complications
Adjustment Disorders epidemiology
Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity complications
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity drug therapy
Body Mass Index
Child
Female
Humans
Incidence
Intellectual Disability complications
Intellectual Disability epidemiology
Male
Overweight psychology
Pediatric Obesity epidemiology
Pediatric Obesity psychology
Poland epidemiology
Prevalence
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity epidemiology
Overweight epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-1246
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of attention disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25895508
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054715578272