ADHD is a risk factor for overweight and obesity in children

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 566-574

  Fliers, Ellen A ^a,b   Buitelaar, Jan K ^a   Maras, Athanasios ^b   Bul, Kim ^b   Höhle, Esther ^b   Faraone, Stephen V ^c   Franke, Barbara ^a   Rommelse, Nanda N J ^d,e  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Yulius Academy   (Netherlands)

^c SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^e RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; BMI; body mass index; DCD; developmental coordination disorder; methylphenidate; sleep

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COMORBIDITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84886566158     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182a50a67     Document Type: Article

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