Adults With Childhood ADHD Traits Had 1.14 Times Higher Odds Of Multiple Physical Health Conditions By Age 46

Adults who had high levels of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits as children had poorer long-term physical health by age 46. The physical problems in adulthood were partly explained by smoking, psychological distress, and high body mass index.

The association between childhood ADHD symptoms at age 10 and adult health outcomes was noted in a cohort study with 10,930 participants in the British Cohort Study. The cohort included people born in England, Scotland, and Wales during the same week in 1970. When they were 10, the participants were assessed for ADHD traits using a validated measure; about . . .