title: Comparison of Height and Weight of 5-6 Year-old Boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Non-ADHD.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in children. According to concern regarding the growth of these children, this study was carried out to compare height and weight between 5-6-year-old boys with ADHD and those without ADHD in Ahvaz, Iran Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 32 5-6-year-old ADHD boys with the Conners' rating scale (CRS) of ≥ 15 were compared to 32 non-ADHD same-age boys with CRS of < 15. Exclusion criteria were some special disease with negative effect on growth and psychostimulant treatment. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) curves were used to determine the growth status.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparison between ADHD and non-ADHD boys regarding mean height (111.95 ± 6.12 vs. 110.77 ± 6.22 cm), weight (19.39 ± 3.65 vs. 19.19 ± 3.75), and body mass index (15.44 ± 1.82 vs. 15.54 ± 1.67) showed no statistically significant difference (P>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study does not support an association between problems in growth outcomes and ADHD in 5-6 years old boys.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Ward of Golestan Hospital, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tashakori
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Pediatric Ward of Golestan Hospital, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Koorosh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riahi
authors.affiliation: MSc of Sstructural Engineering, Shahid Chamran Thecnical and Vocational Institute, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Razieh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Afkandeh
authors.affiliation: MSc of Sstructural Engineering, Shahid Chamran Thecnical and Vocational Institute, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Amir Houshang
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ayati
keywords: Attention; Deficit Hyperactivity; Disorder (ADHD); Height; The Conners’ Rating Scale; Weight