ADHD is a risk factor for overweight and obesity in children

OBJECTIVE: Although hyperactivity would seem to increase energy expenditure, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to increase the risk for being overweight. The present study examined the Body Mass Index (BMI) in children with ADHD and its relationship with age, gender, ADHD and c...

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Main Authors: Fliers, Ellen A., Buitelaar, Jan K., Maras, Athanasios, Bul, Kim, Höhle, Esther, Faraone, Stephen V., Franke, Barbara, Rommelse, Nanda N.J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859965/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24131879
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182a50a67
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