Bruno Palazzo Nazar1, Camilla Moreira de Sousa Pinna2, Raphael Suwwan3, Monica Duchesne4, Silvia Regina Freitas4, Joseph Sergeant5, Paulo Mattos2. 1. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil State Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil bruno.nazar@gmail.com. 2. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 3. Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. 4. State Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 5. VU University, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Few studies have demonstrated a possible association between ADHD and obesity in adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ADHD in a sample of obese women seeking treatment, and its relations with binge eating and bulimic behaviors. METHOD: We performed a cross-sectional study in a clinical sample of one hundred fifty-five women, with a mean age of 38.9 (+10.7) years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 39.2 (+5.29). Participants were evaluated with semistructured interviews and completed self-report psychiatric rating scales. RESULTS: The rate of ADHD in the sample was of 28.3%. The presence of ADHD was significantly correlated with more severe binge eating, bulimic behaviors, and depressive symptomatology. CONCLUSION: Similar to previous studies, a higher than expected rate of ADHD was observed among obese women. ADHD in obese individuals may be a risk factor for greater severity of disordered eating patterns.
OBJECTIVE: Few studies have demonstrated a possible association between ADHD and obesity in adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ADHD in a sample of obesewomen seeking treatment, and its relations with binge eating and bulimic behaviors. METHOD: We performed a cross-sectional study in a clinical sample of one hundred fifty-five women, with a mean age of 38.9 (+10.7) years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 39.2 (+5.29). Participants were evaluated with semistructured interviews and completed self-report psychiatric rating scales. RESULTS: The rate of ADHD in the sample was of 28.3%. The presence of ADHD was significantly correlated with more severe binge eating, bulimic behaviors, and depressive symptomatology. CONCLUSION: Similar to previous studies, a higher than expected rate of ADHD was observed among obesewomen. ADHD in obese individuals may be a risk factor for greater severity of disordered eating patterns.
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