Obesity and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Autumn Lanoye; Elizabeth Adams; Bernard F Fuemmeler

doi:10.1007/7854_2022_337

Obesity and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2022:57:221-241. doi: 10.1007/7854_2022_337.

Authors

Autumn Lanoye^{1

2}, Elizabeth Adams^{3

4}, Bernard F Fuemmeler^{5

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA.
² Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
³ Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
⁴ Research Center for Child Well-Being, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
⁵ Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA. Bernard.fuemmeler@vcuhealth.org.
⁶ Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA. Bernard.fuemmeler@vcuhealth.org.

PMID: 35505058
DOI: 10.1007/7854_2022_337

Abstract

An association between ADHD and obesity has been established throughout the past 20 years via animal model experiments and both correlational and longitudinal studies in humans. However, much remains to be determined regarding causality, developmental course, and effective treatments targeting both conditions. This chapter provides an overview and update on the current state of the science on the relationship between obesity and ADHD; expands the scope of the connection between obesity and ADHD to include behavioral components important to weight regulation - i.e., physical activity, eating behaviors, and sleep; and presents applications of these findings to treatment approaches and future directions.

Keywords: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Executive functions; Obesity; Weight status.

MeSH terms

Animals
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / etiology
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Obesity / complications
Sleep