Episode 22: ADHD and Eating Behaviours
The ADHD Adults Podcast
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The Effect of ADHD on Eating Behaviors
There is evidence that the overall risk of diagnosing any disorder in ADHD was almost fourfold higher than in people in adults without ADHD. This includes eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimio. Women with ADHD are especially at higher risk of developing eating disorders, especially bulimio nervosa. That part of the brain where dopamine is telling you food is good again, has altered activity if you've got ADHD.
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