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- ADHD and Obesity
Childhood obesity and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A newly described comorbidity in obese hospitalized children, found that over half of a sample of obese children had ADHD. Of which, half of these had not been diagnosed previously. This unusually large correlation has several possible explanation. It may be that excessive eating is a psychological response to the stresses of being ADHD.
- Obese Children should be Screened for ADHD
Obese children have a much larger risk for also having ADHD.
- The Link Between ADHD and Obesity
Learn about the possible association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and overweight by measuring weight status and energy expenditure in ADHD boys and healthy boys.
Summer Camp: A Good Time for an ADHD Medication Vacation?
Molly Shriver-Blake, MSW, base camp program manager at Talisman Camps in North Carolina says, in most cases, no.
A Primer for Parents and Teachers: ADHD in Girls
Giving Girls the Attention They Need: What Parents Need to Know About Girls and ADD / ADHD
Your Child and ADHD: A Basic Primer for Parents
Download our free introductory booklet on ADHD
BLOG for parents of children with ADHD
Would boarding school benefit your child with ADHD?
What Your Son Wants To Tell You About His ADHD
Internet Addiction: Escapism or Psychological Disorder?
Can Taping Beads Behind the Ear Help Kids with ADHD?
FDA Issues Warning on Strattera
Even in ADHD, Girls Are Different from Boys
Parenting a Child Newly Diagnosed with ADHD
How to Find Out If Your Child Has ADHD
