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Table 2 Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the children of the ADHD group in relation to different categories

From: Prevalence of obesity and overweight among Chinese children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a survey in Zhejiang Province, China

 

Overweight (%)

Obesity (%)

Overweight + Obesity (%)

Gender

Male

20 (16.3%)

15 (12.2%)

28.5

Female

7 (20.0%)

4 (11.4%)

31.4

Developmental stage

   

Pre-pubertal

23 (16.3%)

13 (9.2%)

24.1

Pubertal

4 (23.5%)

6 (35.3%)

58.8

ADHD subtypes

   

Inattentive

10 (12.5%)

10 (12.5%)

25.0

Hyperactive/Impulsive

3 (9.1%)

4 (12.1%)

21.2

Combined

14 (31.1%)

5 (11.1%)

42.2

Total

27 (17.1%)

19 (12.0%)

29.1

  1. ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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