The link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and obesity-related traits: genetic and prenatal explanations

Abstract Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often co-occurs with obesity, however, the potential causality between the traits remains unclear. We examined both genetic and prenatal evidence for causality using Mendelian Randomisation (MR) and polygenic risk scores (PRS). We conducted bi...

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Main Authors: Ville Karhunen, Tom A. Bond, Verena Zuber, Tuula Hurtig, Irma Moilanen, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Marina Evangelou, Alina Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01584-4