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- Title
Associations Between Childhood ADHD and Lifestyle Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases From Adolescence to Early Adulthood.
- Authors
Li, Yueqi; Xian, Hong; Arnold, Lauren D.; Jen Chang, Jen
- Abstract
Objective: To examine the association between childhood ADHD and lifestyle risk factors (physical inactivity and high fast-food consumption) from adolescence to early adulthood. Methods: This retrospective cohort study used secondary data from Wave I to III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) in a national representative sample of adolescents (n = 6,814). Multivariable Poisson regression and Generalized Estimating Equation were used to estimate adjusted relative risks (aRRs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs), controlling for confounders. Results: Childhood ADHD was associated with an increased risk of high fast-food consumption (aRR = 1.49, 95% CI [1.23, 1.80]) in early adulthood, but not in adolescence (aRR = 1.11, 95% CI [0.90, 1.37]), after adjusting for confounders. The associations between childhood ADHD and physical inactivity were not statistically significant from adolescence to early adulthood. Conclusion: Findings of this study extend the current understanding of the impact of childhood ADHD on greater risk of fast-food consumption, which underscores the importance to develop interventions for promoting healthy diet in children with ADHD.
- Subjects
GENERALIZED estimating equations; DISEASE risk factors; SEDENTARY behavior; POISSON regression; ADULTS
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025, Vol 29, Issue 4, p256
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1177/10870547241306570