Comorbidity between obesity and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Population study with 13-15-year-olds

Article Abstract:

A study examined whether obese children are more prone to attention deficit/hyperactivity (AD/HD) than children with other nutritional states. The results showed that there was a prevalence of AD/HD in hospitalized obese children, which were not replicated in non-clinical populations proving that the results could have been due to selection bias.

Obesity in children, Childhood obesity, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Race, ethnicity, and eating disorders: considerations for DSM-V

Article Abstract:

The variations in the eating disorders with race, ethnicity and several other factors in the United States are studied. It is very helpful in determining the factors that increases the risk of such disorders, which then helps in the development of new prevention programs.

Prevention, Ethnicity

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Epidemiology and risk factors of eating disorders: a two-stage epidemiologic study in a Spanish population aged 12-18 years

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence rates of eating disorders (ED) and their risk factors in a Spanish population aged 12-18 years. The result from the study reveals six risk factors, which concentrates on a desire for weight loss and sentimental problems.

Spain, Surveys

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