Link between childhood ADHD and obesity revealed in first long-term study - 0 views
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Dakota Declue on 13 Aug 13A study done by NYU Langone Medical Center found that men with ADHD showed a higher chance for obesity s an adult. People with ADHD typically have trouble controlling impulsive behaviors. The study started with 207 boys average age 8. Then compared to 178 men that had ADHD as a child. As a result because of lack of impulse control and poor planning ADHD had higher obesity rates at 41.1% vs. 21.6% of men with out ADHD as a child.