Frequency of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Abstract Objective: To assess the frequency of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their parents, in comparison with children and adolescents without developmental disorders. Methods: An...

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Main Authors: Arthur Kummer, Izabela Guimarães Barbosa, David Henrique Rodrigues, Natália Pessoa Rocha, Marianna da Silva Rafael, Larissa Pfeilsticker, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822016000100071&lng=en&tlng=en