ADHD and growth: Anthropometric changes in medicated and non-medicated ADHD boys

Abstract

ADHD children can show changes in growth and development. Many studies describe these changes as a side effect of stimulant medication.

However, changes in somatic development can also appear in non-medicated children.

Keywords

• ADHD
• anthropometry
• somatic development
• attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• stimulant medication
• children