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Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c in children with ADHD

Lindblad, Frank; Eickhoff, Malin; Forslund, Anders H.; Isaksson, Johan; Gustafsson, Jan

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April 29, 2015

10.1016/j.psychres.2015.01.028

PMID: 25747679

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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.

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Female; Humans; Male; Adolescent; Child; Pilot Projects; Fasting; Blood Glucose; Glucose Tolerance Test; HbA1c; Glycated Hemoglobin A; ADHD; Fasting blood glucose