ADHD in childhood predicts BMI and body composition measurements over time in a population-based birth cohort.
Thais Martins-SilvaJuliana Dos Santos VazJulia Luiza SchäferGiovanni Abrahão SalumMarina Xavier CarpenaEduardo Schneider VitolaVitor BredaEugênio Horácio GrevetChristian Loret de Mola ZanattiFernando Celso Lopes Fernandes de BarrosAna Maria Baptista MenezesHelen Denise Gonçalves da SilvaFernando César WehrmeisterLuis Augusto RohdeLuciana Tovo RodriguesPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2022)
ADHD at 11 years predicted a higher BMI at 15 years, and body fat composition in adulthood, suggesting higher scores on ADHD symptoms in early life may be a critical point for body composition in early adulthood. The hyperactivity symptoms may play an important role in the BMI increase.