Effects of long-term methylphenidate use on growth and blood pressure: results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS).

Suzanne McCarthyAntje NeubertKenneth K C ManTobias BanaschewskiJan BuitelaarSara CarucciDavid CoghillMarina DanckaertsBruno FalissardPeter GarasAlexander HägeChris HollisSarah InglisHanna KovshoffElizabeth LiddleKonstantin MechlerPeter NagyEric RosenthalRobert SchlackEdmund Sonuga-BarkeAlessandro ZuddasIan C K Wong

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2018)

The analyses of the KiGGS dataset showed that MPH use in boys with ADHD is associated with low BMI. However, this effect was only observed in certain groups. Furthermore, our analysis was unable to confirm that MPH use is also associated with low height (≤3rd percentile) and changes in blood pressure.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
body mass index
hypertensive patients
heart rate
healthcare
public health
autism spectrum disorder
mental health
cross sectional
weight gain
blood glucose
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
social media
insulin resistance
health promotion