Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications and BMI trajectories: The role of medication type, sex and age.

Matthew J GurkaSiraj U SiddiqiStephanie L FilippRebeccah MercadoLindsay A ThompsonDavid M JanickeElizabeth A Shenkman

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2020)

This longitudinal study revealed that ADHD medications are independently associated with proximal changes in BMI-z after initiation, significantly varying by sex and age. Future research should study further the interactions of these medications on long-term impacts on obesity.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
weight gain
body mass index
working memory
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
depressive symptoms
healthcare
single cell
skeletal muscle