Roles of obesity in mediating the causal effect of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on diabetes.

Ningning LiuJiang-Shan TanLu LiuHaimei LiYufeng WangYanmin YangQiujin Qian

Published in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2023)

WC mediates a substantial proportion of the causal effect of ADHD on the risk of T2DM, which indicated that the risk of T2DM induced by ADHD could be indirectly reduced by controlling WC as a main risk factor.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
glycemic control
type diabetes
autism spectrum disorder
insulin resistance
weight loss
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
working memory
cardiovascular disease
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
body mass index