Hyperactive, impulsive behaviors in childhood could trigger adulthood obesity

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 13:20 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- The symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder present in childhood are associated with an increased risk of being obese as an adult, and the greater the symptoms, the greater the risk, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers.

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