Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—especially those treated long term with Ritalin—may face increased risks of becoming overweight and experiencing shorter stature later in life, a recent large-scale research suggests.
The study examined health data from about 35,000 young people in South Korea over roughly 12 years. Researchers tracked children ages 6 to 19 who received an ADHD diagnosis between 2008 and 2013, following them until they reached adulthood.
