Children with ADHD at risk for binge eating, study shows
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are significantly more likely to have an eating disorder — a loss of control eating syndrome (LOC-ES) — akin to binge eating, a condition more generally diagnosed only in adults, according to results of a new study. The findings suggest a common biological mechanism linking the two disorders, and the potential for developing treatment that works for both.
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are significantly more likely to have an eating disorder — a loss of control eating syndrome (LOC-ES) — akin to binge eating, a condition more generally diagnosed only in adults, according to results of a new study. The findings suggest a common biological mechanism linking the two disorders, and the potential for developing treatment that works for both.
SOURCE: Eating Disorder Research News — ScienceDaily – Read entire story here.
