Table 3 Prevalence of at-risk-for-overweight( ≥ 85th %ile)1and overweight ( ≥ 95th %ile) in children with ADHD receiving stimulants medication to those not receiving stimulant medication.
Receiving stimulant medication | All Subjects | Underweight <15th percentile | Healthy Weight 15th to 85th percentile | At Risk 85th to 95th percentile | Overweight >95th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YES | 33% (32) | 0 | 78% (25) | 16% (5) | 6% (2) |
NO | 67% (66) | 8% (5) | 33% (22) | 36% (24) * | 23% (15) * |
Total | 100% (98) | 5% (5) | 48% (47) | 30% (29) | 17% (17) |