Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Traits in Childhood and Physical Health in Midlife
This cohort study found that high ADHD traits in childhood were associated with poorer physical health outcomes in midlife, with health risk factors explaining part of this association. Addressing modifiable risk factors may help mitigate long-term health disparities in people with ADHD. Intervention is needed across the life course to support the health and well-being of people with ADHD.
Authors
- Darya Gaysina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9283-5667)
- A. Greenwood John
- Rachael W. Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5207-240X)
- Philip Asherson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2667-2254)
- Roopal Desai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4221-1546)
- Gavin Robert Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-888X)
- Danielle Nimmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1239-3417)
- Jae Won Suh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0962-3850)
- Joanne Cotton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9496-967X)
- Warren Donnellan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0224-9155)
- Joshua Stott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1361-053X)
- William P. L. Mandy
- Rob Saunders
- Aphrodite Eshetu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9146-2348)
- Céline El Baou
- Lucy Corrigan
- Elizabeth O’Nions
- Douglas G. J. McKechnie
- Henry Shelford
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- University of Sussex (GB)
- King's College - North Carolina (US)
- CD-adapco (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.54802
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00