Exploring Differences in Physical Health in Young Children With and Without ADHD.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess differences in child physical health outcomes and metrices associated with obesity in a sample of predominantly Hispanic/Latinx young children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Methods

Participants included 127 children diagnosed with ADHD and 96 typically developing (TD) children between 4 and 7 years of age. Objective measures of children's body composition, fitness, and physical activity were conducted. Parents of children completed food recalls to assess their child's dietary intake, diet quality was calculated based on the Healthy Eating Index-2015, and parents completed a survey about their family's health habits.

Results

Logistic regression revealed that those with ADHD were more likely to be classified as hav

SUBMITTER: Curzon MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874215 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature