Neurodevelopmental disorders in children seeking obesity treatment- associations with intellectual ability and psychiatric conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), psychiatric comorbidity and cognitive deficits are commonly seen in children with obesity; however, little is known about the overlap between these conditions. This study aimed to examine the undiagnosed and diagnosed frequency of NDDs and explore its association with psychiatric conditions and general intellectual ability (IQ) in children presenting for obesity treatment.

Methods

In this observational study at two outpatient obesity clinics during 2018-2019, 80 children (8-17 years) were consecutively recruited, and screened for NDD unless already diagnosed with an NDD. A psychiatric unit evaluated children who screened positive for NDD. Diagnoses and clinical background factors were collected from medical records. IQ was asses

SUBMITTER: Dellenmark-Blom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11366696 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature