Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often linked to symptoms like fidgeting and having trouble focusing. But in one study, it was also associated with a greater risk of 34 of 35 physical health conditions – including alcohol-related liver disease, sleep disorders, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
And according to a new review published in JAMA Network Open, ADHD seems connected to a greater risk of early death, too.
However, medication appears to decrease this likelihood.
The review involved 19 studies and millions of participants
Researchers looked at data from over 15.9 million participants across 19 studies in this review – an enormous sample size. Results from 12 of these studies were pooled together to estimate the risk of early mortality among those with ADHD.
Overall, stats in this sample suggested people with the cond...
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