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Common obesity risk alleles in childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jun 2013
Albayrak Özgür, Pütter Carolin, Volckmar Anna-Lena, Cichon Sven, Hoffmann Per, Nöthen Markus M, Jöckel Karl-Heinz, Schreiber Stefan, Wichmann H-Erich, Faraone Stephen V, Neale Benjamin M, Herpertz-Dahlmann Beate, Lehmkuhl Gerd, Sinzig Judith, Renner Tobias J, Romanos Marcel, Warnke Andreas, Lesch Klaus-Peter, Reif Andreas, Schimmelmann Benno G, Scherag André, Hebebrand Johannes, Hinney Anke
Abstract excerpt
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a higher rate of obesity than children without ADHD. Obesity risk alleles may overlap with those relevant for ADHD. We examined whether risk alleles for an increased body mass index (BMI) are associated with ADHD and related quant...
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