Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | 3049 - Are ADHD symptoms in preschool age associated with disordered eating and overweight in preadolescence? An epidemiological study of risk factors in the Copenhagen Child Cohort 2000. |
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| Contribution code | PS03-48 (P) |
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Background Cross sectional associations between ADHD and disordered eating (especially binge eating) and obesity have been found in adults. Longitudinal data concerning childhood ADHD and later overweight are scarce, but studies suggest that ADHD may be a risk factor for physical inactivity, binge eating disorder, and obesity in adolescence. However, prospective population studies of children and adolescents, which could lead to a better understanding of the psychopathological pathways are sparse. Aim The present study aims to investigate associations between ADHD symptoms in preschool age and later eating and weight patterns in pre-adolescence in a general population sample; and explore mediating effects of early eating patterns, gender, socioeconomic status, and mental comorbidity. Methods & Materials The study is part of the Copenhagen Child Cohort 2000 (CCC2000) following more than 6000 children prospectively from birth. The cohort has been assessed in infancy (0-1y), preschool-age (5-7y), and preadolescence (11-12y), including measures of problematic eating and mental difficulties. At 5-7 years, parents completed a modified version of the Childhood Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, the Children’s Eating Behavior Inventory, and questions about picky eating from the Stanford Feeding Questionnaire. At 11-12 years, the children completed the Eating Pattern Inventory for children. At both ages, broad psychopathological symptoms were assessed using the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) incl. the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Also, register data of hospital diagnoses before age 12 years are available. Weight and height were objectively measured at 11-12 years and BMI is classified using the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-off points for overweight and obesity. Results Analyses will be carried out during the spring 2017 including logistic regression adjusting for possible moderators and mediators (incl. gender, onset of ADHD symptoms, mental comorbidity, socio-economic factors, and earlier problematic eating). Results will be ready for presentation at the congress. We expect to find longitudinal associations between early ADHD symptoms and later problematic eating behaviours (especially external and emotional eating) and overweight. With a significance level of 5% and power of 80% the study will be able to detect associations between early ADHD symptoms and later overweight and disordered eating with OR around 1.5-2. |