title: ADHD Rate in Obese Women With Binge Eating and Bulimic Behaviors From a Weight-Loss Clinic.
abstract: Few studies have demonstrated a possible association between ADHD and obesity in adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ADHD in a sample of obese women seeking treatment, and its relations with binge eating and bulimic behaviors.
  
  
  
  We performed a cross-sectional study in a clinical sample of one hundred fifty-five women, with a mean age of 38.9 (+10.7) years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 39.2 (+5.29). Participants were evaluated with semistructured interviews and completed self-report psychiatric rating scales.
  
  
  
  The rate of ADHD in the sample was of 28.3%. The presence of ADHD was significantly correlated with more severe binge eating, bulimic behaviors, and depressive symptomatology.
  
  
  
  Similar to previous studies, a higher than expected rate of ADHD was observed among obese women. ADHD in obese individuals may be a risk factor for greater severity of disordered eating patterns.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil State Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil bruno.nazar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bruno Palazzo
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Nazar
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camilla Moreira
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: de Sousa Pinna
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suwwan
authors.affiliation: State Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duchesne
authors.affiliation: State Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia Regina
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.affiliation: VU University, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sergeant
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mattos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology