Tuesday, May 5, 2015

ADHD Tied to Higher Risk of Eating Disorder in Kids and Teens

ADHD Tied to Higher Risk of Eating Disorder in Kids and Teens

- Study links attention disorder and a form of binge-eating syndrome


FRIDAY, May 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have an increased risk of a certain type of eating disorder, according to a new study.

The eating disorder is called loss of control eating syndrome (LOC-ES). As the name implies, people with this disorder sometimes can't stop eating, even if they want to, according to the researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore.
Read more: http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/adolescents-and-teen-health-news-719/adhd-tied-to-higher-risk-of-eating-disorder-in-kids-and-teens-698752.html#

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