Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century
with far-reaching and enduring adverse consequences for health outcomes. Over 42 million …

Objective: Impulsivity and inattention related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) may increase food intake and, consequently, weight gain. However, findings on the …

BACKGROUND: Worldwide estimates of childhood overweight and obesity are as high as
43 million, and rates continue to increase each year. Researchers have taken interest in the …

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 …

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) may have unhealthy bodyweight. This meta‐analysis was performed to understand …

Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed
neuropsychiatric disorder in childhood, but the frequency of the condition is not well …

OBJECTIVE. As the prevalence of childhood obesity increases, identifying groups of
children who are at increased risk of overweight is important. The current study estimated …

Recent studies suggest a possible comorbidity between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) and obesity. To gain insight into this potential association, we performed a …

Introduction The aim of the study was to assess the association between attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and potentially obesogenic behaviors …

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