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Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among alcohol use disorder inpatients is associated with food addiction and binge eating, but not BMI.

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Abstract
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with binge eating (BE), food addiction (FA), and obesity/higher BMI in individuals without alcohol use disorder (AUD). ADHD is highly prevalent in patients with AUD, but it is unknown whether the presence of comorbid AUD might change the nature of the association between ADHD, BE, FA and BMI (food and alcohol may either compete for the same brain neurocircuitry or share vulnerability risk factors). Here, we filled this gap by testing the association between ADHD and FA/BE in adult patients hospitalized for AUD, with the strength of simultaneously assessing childhood and adult ADHD. We also investigated the association between ADHD and BMI, and the other factors associated with BMI (FA/BE, AUD severity).

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Appetite
Volume
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168
Number of Pages
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105665
Date Published
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2022
ISSN Number
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0195-6663
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0195-6663(21)00572-9
DOI
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10.1016/j.appet.2021.105665
Short Title
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Appetite
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