BackgroundA recent family study of young adult males suggests a shared familial liability
between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and high body mass index (BMI) …

Background Despite meta‐analytic evidence for the association between attention‐
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and overweight/obesity, the mechanisms underlying …

Although a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity was reported in clinical samples of
patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), an association between …

Objective: There have been numerous reports on association between attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and overweight/obesity in children and adolescents; …

Background Literature has suggested that ADHD may be associated with increased risk of
obesity. If so, this would have important clinical implications. Objective To clarify the size of …

Purpose The incidences of obesity and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have
increased in parallel over recent decades. We assessed the association between obesity …

Background Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is linked to increased risk of
overweight/obesity among children and adults. Studies have also implicated obesity as a …

What is already known about this subject Youth with ADHD may be at increased risk for
obesity. Medications used to treat ADHD can affect weight. Few studies have investigated …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often co-occurs with obesity, however, the
potential causality between the traits remains unclear. We examined both genetic and …

BackgroundA significant association between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
and obesity has been reported. This study addresses unexplored aspects of this …