Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, overeating, and body mass index in men

Eating Behaviors

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 516-518

  Strimas, Rachel ^a   Davis, Caroline ^a   Patte, Karen ^a   Curtis, Claire ^a   Reid, Caroline ^a   McCool, Catherine ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Obesity; Overeating; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BODY MASS INDEX; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 54549083274     PISSN: 14710153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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