ArticlePloS one2013
Body weight and ADHD: examining the role of self-regulation.
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- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Obesity: Update 2016.Current psychiatry reports · 2017Pooled it
- Measurement of the effect of physical exercise on the concentration of individuals with ADHD.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Exploring the bidirectional associations of ADHD symptomatology, nutritional status, and body composition in childhood: evidence from a Brazilian Birth Cohort Study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Body weight and attentional capture in children.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- Neurobehavioral phenotypes of delay discounting and cognitive control in child attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and obesity: Shared or distinct?Pediatric obesity · 2023Article
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- Exploring the Link between ADHD and Obesity: A Focus on Temperament.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Epitranscriptomic dynamics in brain development and disease.Molecular psychiatry · 2022Review
- Management for Caries Prevention in ADHD Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- ADHD and Risk of Childhood Adiposity: a Review of Recent Research.Current nutrition reports · 2021Review
- Stress/Immune Biomarkers in Saliva among Children with ADHD Status.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Excessive Weight Gain and Dental Caries Experience among Children Affected by ADHD.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Overlapping neurobehavioral circuits in ADHD, obesity, and binge eating: evidence from neuroimaging research.CNS spectrums · 2015Review
- ADHD and overweight in boys: cross-sectional study with birth weight as a controlled factor.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a complex and heterogeneous childhood disorder that often coexists with other psychiatric and somatic disorders. Recently, a link between ADHD and body weight dysregulation has been reported and often interpreted as impaired self-regulation that is shared between the two conditions. The objective of this study is to investigate the relation between body weight/BMI and cognitive, emotional and motor characteristics in children with ADHD.
methods284 ADHD children were stratified by weight status/BMI according to WHO classification and compared with regard to their neurocognitive characteristics, motivational style, and motor profile as assessed by a comprehensive battery of tests. All comparisons were adjusted for demographic characteristics of relevance including, socioeconomic status (SES).
resultsBoth Obese and overweight ADHD children exhibited significantly lower SES compared to normal weight ADHD children. No significant differences were observed between the three groups with regards to their neurocognitive, emotional and motor profile.
conclusionsOur findings provide evidence that differences in weight/BMI are not accounted for by cognitive, motivational and motor profiles. Socio-economic characteristics are strongly associated with overweight and obesity in ADHD children and may inform strategies aimed at promoting healthier weight.
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