Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c in children with ADHD.
Reports of hypocortisolism and overweight in pediatric ADHD motivate an investigation of blood glucose regulation in this group. Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c were investigated in 10 children (10-15 years) with ADHD and 22 comparisons. Fasting blood glucose was similar in both groups. HbA1c values were higher in the ADHD-group. BMI-SDS was also higher in the ADHD-group but did not predict HbA1c. The results suggest an association between ADHD and an altered blood glucose homeostasis.
Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: frank.lindblad@neuro.uu.se.
Frank
F
Lindblad
Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: malin_elisabet.eickhoff.4740@student.uu.se.
Malin
M
Eickhoff
Department of Women´s and Children´s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: anders.forslund@akademiska.se.
Anders H
AH
Forslund
Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: johan.isaksson@neuro.uu.se.
Johan
J
Isaksson
Department of Women´s and Children´s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: jan.gustafsson@kbh.uu.se.
Jan
J
Gustafsson
D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000379:methods; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human
ADHD; Fasting blood glucose; HbA1c