Frequency of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Frequência de sobrepeso e obesidade em crianças e adolescentes com autismo e transtorno do déficit de atenção/hiperatividade
Kummer, Arthur; Barbosa, Izabela Guimarães; Rodrigues, David Henrique; Rocha, Natália Pessoa; Rafael, Marianna da Silva; Pfeilsticker, Larissa; Silva, Ana Cristina Simões e; Teixeira, Antônio Lúcio.
Rev. paul. pediatr;
34(1): 71-77, Mar. 2016. tab
Artículo
en Portugués
| LILACS | ID: lil-776554
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.
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