ADHD or treatment with stimulants did not affect final adult height.
To assess the long-term growth effect of stimulant treatment in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers compared 243 ADHD cases with sex-matched controls from a cohort born between 1976 and 1982. Height measurements during up to 30 years of follow-up were used to calculate height velocity and magnitude. Sex-specific height-for-age z-scores were determined before and after treatment.
The mean age at peak height velocity (PHV), the PHV magnitude, and adult height did not differ significantly between ADHD cases and controls among boys or girls. Among boys with ADHD, the mean age at PHV was later in those treated with stimulants for ≥3 months than in those not treated with stimulants (13.5 vs. 12.9 years). Howe…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Center for Pediatric Practice Based Research Learning; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Editorial BoardsCurrent Problems in Pediatric Adolescent Healthcare
Leadership Positions in Professional Societies College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Board of Trustees)