TY - JOUR
T1 - Frequency of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
AU - Kummer, Arthur
AU - Barbosa, Izabela Guimarães
AU - Rodrigues, David Henrique
AU - Rocha, Natália Pessoa
AU - Da Silva Rafael, Marianna
AU - Pfeilsticker, Larissa
AU - Simõese Silva, Ana Cristina
AU - Teixeira, Antônio Lúcio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Objective To assess the frequency of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their parents, in comparison with children and adolescents without developmental disorders. Methods Anthropometric measures were obtained in 69 outpatients with ASD (8.4±4.2 years old), 23 with ADHD (8.5±2.4) and 19 controls without developmental disorders (8.6±2.9) between August and November 2014. Parents of patients with ASD and ADHD also had their anthropometric parameters taken. Overweight was defined as a percentile ≥85; obesity as a percentile ≥95; and underweight as a percentile ≤5. For adults, overweight was defined as a BMI between 25 and 30kg/m2 and obesity as a BMI higher than 30kg/m2. Results Children and adolescents with ASD and ADHD had higher BMI percentile (p<0.01) and z-score (p<0.01) than controls, and increased frequency of overweight and obesity (p=0.04). Patients with ASD and ADHD did not differ between them in these variables, nor regarding abdominal circumference. Parents of children with ASD and ADHD did not differ between themselves. Conclusions Children and adolescents with ASD and ADHD are at a higher risk of overweight and obesity than children without developmental problems in the community.
AB - Objective To assess the frequency of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their parents, in comparison with children and adolescents without developmental disorders. Methods Anthropometric measures were obtained in 69 outpatients with ASD (8.4±4.2 years old), 23 with ADHD (8.5±2.4) and 19 controls without developmental disorders (8.6±2.9) between August and November 2014. Parents of patients with ASD and ADHD also had their anthropometric parameters taken. Overweight was defined as a percentile ≥85; obesity as a percentile ≥95; and underweight as a percentile ≤5. For adults, overweight was defined as a BMI between 25 and 30kg/m2 and obesity as a BMI higher than 30kg/m2. Results Children and adolescents with ASD and ADHD had higher BMI percentile (p<0.01) and z-score (p<0.01) than controls, and increased frequency of overweight and obesity (p=0.04). Patients with ASD and ADHD did not differ between them in these variables, nor regarding abdominal circumference. Parents of children with ASD and ADHD did not differ between themselves. Conclusions Children and adolescents with ASD and ADHD are at a higher risk of overweight and obesity than children without developmental problems in the community.
KW - Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder
KW - Austistic disorder
KW - Overweight
KW - Pediatric obesity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.rppede.2015.12.006
DO - 10.1016/j.rppede.2015.12.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 26525687
AN - SCOPUS:84959343727
SN - 0103-0582
VL - 34
SP - 71
EP - 77
JO - Revista Paulista de Pediatria
JF - Revista Paulista de Pediatria
IS - 1
ER -