ERIC Number: EJ1456390
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
EISSN: EISSN-1557-1246
Associations between Childhood ADHD and Lifestyle Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases from Adolescence to Early Adulthood
Yueqi Li; Hong Xian; Lauren D. Arnold; Jen Jen Chang
Journal of Attention Disorders, v29 n4 p256-268 2025
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.
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Life Style, At Risk Persons, Chronic Illness, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Adolescents, Young Adults, Children, Individual Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); National Institute on Aging (NIA) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Grant or Contract Numbers: P01HD31921; U01AG071448; U01AG071450