Longitudinal Associations Between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity and Weight From Birth to Adolescence
In this study, the authors used data from the Millennium Cohort Study to examine the associations between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and weight. The authors found that children with ADHD were typically lighter at birth than a control group, but were also 1.5 - 2.5 times more likely to have obesity from ages 5 to 17. Separate analyses for males and females found that higher ADHD symptoms in females at ages 7, 11, and 14 predicted higher body mass index (BMI) at ages 11, 14, and 17, whereas this association was only seen in males between ages 11 and 14.
Authors
- Valerie Brandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3208-2659)
- Dennis Golm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2950-7935)
- Samuele Cortese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-8075)
- Claire Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1385-4729)
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Solent NHS Trust (GB)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Southampton Children's Hospital (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2024.09.009
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Academy of Medical Sciences
- University of Southampton
- European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
- Medical Research Council
- Research Executive Agency