title: The Moderating Role of Body Dissatisfaction in the Relationship between ADHD Symptoms and Disordered Eating in Pediatric Overweight and Obesity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Identifying factors linked to disordered eating in overweight and obesity (OV/OB) may provide a better understanding of youth at risk for disordered eating. This project examined whether ADHD symptoms and body dissatisfaction were associated with disordered eating.
  
  
  METHODS
  ADHD symptoms, disordered eating, and body dissatisfaction were assessed in 220 youth ages 7-12 who were OV/OB.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Multiple linear regressions showed that body dissatisfaction and ADHD symptoms were associated with disordered eating.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children with ADHD symptoms and OV/OB may be at greater risk for disordered eating when highly dissatisfied with their bodies. Healthcare providers should assess body image and disordered eating in youth with comorbid OV/OB and ADHD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, PO Box 100165, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. goweyma@phhp.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Marissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gowey
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, PO Box 100165, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. sstromberg@phhp.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stromberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State St., Jackson, MS 39216, USA. cstacklim@umc.edu.
authors.forename: Crystal S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, PO Box 100165, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. djanicke@phhp.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Janicke
keywords: ADHD; Body Dissatisfaction; Children; Disordered Eating; Obesity