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Kostiner H, Kats L, Kot-Limon N, Dolev E, Blumer S. Possible Association between Methylphenidate and Mandibular Bone Characteristics Detected by Dental Panoramic Radiograph in Children and Adolescents with ADHD. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9091276. [PMID: 36138585 PMCID: PMC9497813 DOI: 10.3390/children9091276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Some studies have shown that children treated with psychostimulants for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have decreased bone mineral density (BMD). Mandibular cortical width (MCW) may be used as a surrogate measure for evaluating BMD. We compared the MCW measured on digital panoramic radiographs (DPR) of 38 children and adolescents with ADHD who were treated with methylphenidate for at least 12 months to the MCW of 58 children and adolescents without ADHD (control). The two groups had a similar mean age (p = 0.3). Mean MCW was significantly lower among children with ADHD compared to those in the control group (2.77 ± 0.33 mm vs. 3.04 ± 0.46 mm, p = 0.004). Additionally, each of the MCW sides were significantly smaller in the group with ADHD compared with the control group. In conclusion, treatment with methylphenidate is associated with low MCW in children and adolescents with ADHD. Analysis of MCW on DPR may help in screening children that are at risk of bone health alterations that may result in low BMD in adulthood. Dentists may be the first to identify bone health abnormalities and should be aware of their role in referring their patients to further follow-up.
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- Hadas Kostiner
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91905, Israel
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +972-3-6409254
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Rocco I, Corso B, Bonati M, Minicuci N. Time of onset and/or diagnosis of ADHD in European children: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:575. [PMID: 34784913 PMCID: PMC8594188 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03547-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood neurobehavioral conditions. Symptoms related to this disorder cause a significant impairment in school tasks and in the activities of children's daily lives; an early diagnosis and appropriate treatment could almost certainly help improve their outcomes. The current study, part of the Models Of Child Health Appraised (MOCHA) project, aims to explore the age at which children experience the onset or diagnosis of ADHD in European countries. METHODS A systematic review was done examining the studies reporting the age of onset/diagnosis (AO/AD) of ADHD in European countries (28 European Member States plus 2 European Economic Area countries), published between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019. Of the 2276 identified studies, 44 met all the predefined criteria and were included in the review. RESULTS The lowest mean AO in the children diagnosed with ADHD alone was 2.25 years and the highest was 7.5 years. It was 15.3 years in the children with ADHD and disruptive behaviour disorder. The mean AD ranges between 6.2 and 18.1 years. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that there is a wide variability in both the AO and AD of ADHD, and a too large distance between AO and AD. Since studies in the literature suggest that an early identification of ADHD symptoms may facilitate early referral and treatment, it would be important to understand the underlying reasons behind the wide variability found. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration: CRD42017070631 .
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- Ilaria Rocco
- grid.5326.20000 0001 1940 4177Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, Padova, Italy
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- Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, Padova, Italy.
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- grid.4527.40000000106678902Laboratory for Mother and Child Health, Department of Public Health, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
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- grid.5326.20000 0001 1940 4177Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, Padova, Italy
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Yackobovitch-Gavan M, Mimouni-Bloch A, Gabbay U, Carmi D, Goldstein B, Keinan-Boker L, Bloch S, Meyerovitch J. Sex-Specific Long-Term Height and Body Mass Index Trajectories of Children Diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Treated with Stimulants. J Pediatr 2021; 238:296-304.e4. [PMID: 34293373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the sex-specific effects of stimulants in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on body mass index (BMI) z and height z trajectories. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study using the database of Israel Clalit Health Services was performed. Participants included 5- to 18-year-old insured patients with documentation of at least 2 consecutive prescriptions of stimulant drugs for ADHD. Participants were further compared with sex- and age-matched insured control patients without ADHD. RESULTS A total of 4561 (66% boys) participants with ADHD were included. Of these, 2151 (70% boys) had follow-up data for ≥2 years of treatment. A decline of ≥1 SD in height and BMI z score was observed in 10.1% and 13.2% of the cohort, respectively. During ≥2 years follow-up, boys had a greater decline in height z score (~0.2 SD) than girls (~0.06 SD). Boys' height z score continued to decline after 1 and ≥2 years, and girls' height z score declined after 1 year, and then stabilized. The trajectory of BMI z score of boys and girls was similar, showing a greater decline after 1 year, followed by an incline after ≥2 years. Younger age at stimulants initiation, better adherence, longer treatment duration, and lower socioeconomic status were correlated with a greater impact on growth attenuation. The non-ADHD group (n = 4561, 66% boys) had baseline height z score and BMI z score similar to those in children with ADHD before treatment initiation. Height z score and BMI z score were greater in children without ADHD compared with children with ADHD following 1 year of treatment (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight the importance of growth monitoring accompanied with dietary counseling in children with ADHD treated with stimulants.
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- Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan
- The Jesse Z. and Sara Lea Shafer Institute for Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Unit, Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center, Raanana, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Quality Unit, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Shoham Community Pediatric Center, Clalit Health Services, Shoham, Israel
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- The Jesse Z. and Sara Lea Shafer Institute for Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel; Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Jesse Z. and Sara Lea Shafer Institute for Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Çevikaslan A, Parlak M, Ellidağ HY, Kulaksızoğlu SÇ, Yılmaz N. Effects of methylphenidate on height, weight and blood biochemistry parameters in prepubertal boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: an open label prospective study. Scand J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Psychol 2021; 9:163-173. [PMID: 34549033 PMCID: PMC8436573 DOI: 10.21307/sjcapp-2021-018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background: Adverse effects of stimulants on growth in children have long been studied, but the results remain to be clarified, because metabolic changes or predictors accompanying the growth deviations were not sufficiently studied. Objective: This open label-prospective study investigated the effects of methylphenidate (MPH) on weight, height, blood biochemistry in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: Prepubertal boys treated with MPH in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at Antalya Training and Research Hospital in Health Sciences University, Turkey were recruited. Height and weight z-scores and fasting blood samples were taken at baseline and 6th month. Changes were compared by paired-samples t-test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Any association between the changes in growth and biochemical values was analyzed by Spearman's Rank-Order Correlation. The statistical significance threshold was p<0.01. Results: 31 boys aged 74 to 104 months were enrolled in the study sample (mean=87.6, Standard Deviation (SD)=9.2). Osmotic release oral system-MPH (18 mg/day) was used in 77.4% (N=24) and immediate release-MPH (5 mg three times a day) in 22.5% (N=7). Average daily drug dose was 0.66 mg/kg (SD=0.12). Baseline weight z-score was 0.63 (SD=1.12), decreased significantly at 6 months (0.24 [SD=1.04]) (Z=-4.44, p=0.000, r=0.5) (median z-score was 0.53 at baseline, -0.11 at 6 months). Baseline height z-score (0.23[SD=0.87]) was not suppressed significantly at 6 months (0.28[SD=0.85])(t(30) = ‒1.50, p=0.14). Glucose (t(30) = -4.33, p=0.000, r=0.6), creatinine (t(30)=-3.28, p=0.003, r=0.5) and 25OH-VitD (N=29, Z=-3.98, p=0.000, r=0.5) increased but alkaline phosphatase (ALP) decreased (t(28)=3.63, p=0.001, r=0.5). The differences in W-SDS and ALP were positively correlated (r=0.47, p=0.009). Conclusions: Our results indicate the importance of monitoring blood variables that may accompany growth changes early in MPH treatment and should be further assessed in larger samples.
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- Ahmet Çevikaslan
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Division, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Clinical Biochemistry Division, Health Sciences University, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Clinical Biochemistry Division, Health Sciences University, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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Baweja R, Hale DE, Waxmonsky JG. Impact of CNS Stimulants for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Growth: Epidemiology and Approaches to Management in Children and Adolescents. CNS Drugs 2021; 35:839-859. [PMID: 34297331 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-021-00841-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Central nervous system stimulants are established treatments for pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with robust efficacy data. Reductions in appetite, weight, and growth velocity are some of the most common concerns regarding the long-term use of central nervous system stimulants in developing children. They are associated with suppression of weight and body mass index in childhood. However, both weight and body mass index often progressively increase over adolescence at rates faster than those seen in non-attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder youth to the degree that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with elevated body mass index by the end of adolescence regardless of medication use. The capacity of central nervous system stimulants to slow growth was identified 50 years ago. Recent work has established that the growth deficits accumulate during the first 2 years of use and may persist provided medication is used. Early initiation coupled with persistent use through adolescence is most likely to be associated with clinical impactful growth suppression. There has been limited formal investigation of treatments for stimulant-associated reductions in weight and height. The most robust evidence exists for drug holidays improving weight gain. Observational studies suggest that limiting lifetime exposure or discontinuing medication is associated with greater adult height. Additional research is needed to identify the causal mechanisms driving the observed slowing in growth as well as the identification of predictors of clinically impactful growth suppression.
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- Raman Baweja
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033-0850, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033-0850, USA
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Methylphenidate and atomoxetine treatment negatively affect physical growth indexes of school-age children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2021; 208:173225. [PMID: 34217783 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIM To determine the effects of drug therapy on the physical growth of school-age children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD The medical records of 86 participants (average age: 8.9 ± 2.2 years) with ADHD prescribed methylphenidate (MPH) or atomoxetine (ATX) for ≥24 weeks from the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were analysed. RESULTS The Z-scores of height, weight and body mass index (BMI) of children with ADHD decreased significantly over the first six months of MPH treatment (P < 0.001). The slopes of the fitting lines after the first six months of MPH (-0.18, -0.58 and -0.69, respectively) returned over the entire treatment (the slopes changed to -0.027, -0.26 and -0.20, respectively). For ATX, the Z-scores of height of children decreased significantly over the first six months (P < 0.001), but the Z-scores of weight and BMI did not (P > 0.05). The slopes of the fitting lines after the first six months of ATX (-0.058, -0.032 and 0.0094, respectively) changed over the entire treatment (slopes were 0.16, 0.52 and 0.26, respectively). Children taking MPH were more likely to report decreased appetite (P < 0.05). The weight and BMI of the children receiving MPH were significantly correlated with decreased appetite (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION The physical growth indexes (PGIs) of school-age children and adolescents with ADHD were negatively affected while taking MPH, and these effects were gradually mitigated with continued treatment. ATX hardly had negative effects on weight and BMI. Neither MPH nor ATX had a significant negative effect on the height of children in long-term ADHD treatment. It is necessary for clinicians to consider children's diet during treatment.
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Turan S, Ermiş Ç, Pereira-Sanchez V, Tunctürk M, Pekcanlar AA. ADHD and Drug Holidays: Effects on Anthropometric Changes during Methylpenidate Treatment. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY BULLETIN 2021; 51:10-26. [PMID: 34421141 PMCID: PMC8374927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The current study evaluated the long-term effects of methylphenidate (MPH) discontinuation on growth parameters in Turkish children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN 432 children and adolescents (aged 6-18 years) with ADHD receiving MPH for at least 1 year between March 2012 and January 2019 were included in a retrospective cohort study. We analyzed weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) standard deviation z scores (SDS) of groups that either did (ADHD-C) or did not (ADHD-DC) discontinue MPH. Growth parameters were converted to z scores as normative values for the Turkish population to compare the measurements at baseline and the last follow-up visit by using the paired sample t-test. PRINCIPAL OBSERVATIONS In patients from the ADHD-C group, statistically significant negative correlations were found between age at starting MPH and differences in weight and height SDS between baseline and follow-up. Children had a greater reduction in weight and height compared to adolescents. When we evaluated the differences in pre-and post-treatment growth factors, we found no significant differences between the groups in terms of growth parameters. CONCLUSIONS Our data showed that chronic use of MPH was likely responsible for changes in height and weight parameters.
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- Serkan Turan
- Turan, Uludağ University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey. Ermiş, Diyarbakır Children's Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey. Pereira-Sanchez, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, New York, USA. Tunctürk, Istanbul Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Turan, Uludağ University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey. Ermiş, Diyarbakır Children's Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey. Pereira-Sanchez, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, New York, USA. Tunctürk, Istanbul Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Turan, Uludağ University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey. Ermiş, Diyarbakır Children's Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey. Pereira-Sanchez, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, New York, USA. Tunctürk, Istanbul Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Turan, Uludağ University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey. Ermiş, Diyarbakır Children's Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey. Pereira-Sanchez, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, New York, USA. Tunctürk, Istanbul Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Turan, Uludağ University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey. Ermiş, Diyarbakır Children's Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey. Pereira-Sanchez, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, New York, USA. Tunctürk, Istanbul Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey
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Asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of children, and inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are the most effective and commonly used treatment of persistent asthma. ICSs currently approved for and commonly used by children with asthma include beclomethasone dipropionate, budesonide, fluticasone propionate, mometasone furoate, ciclesonide, and triamcinolone acetonide. This article reviews 4 areas critical to understanding potential adverse endocrine outcomes of ICSs and placing them in proper perspective: (1) influence of drug/delivery device properties on systemic steroid burden; (2) adrenal insufficiency during ICS treatment; (3) growth effects of ICS and asthma itself; and (4) bone mineral accretion during ICS therapy.
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- David B Allen
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, H4/448 CSC - Pediatrics, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-4108, USA.
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Carucci S, Balia C, Gagliano A, Lampis A, Buitelaar JK, Danckaerts M, Dittmann RW, Garas P, Hollis C, Inglis S, Konrad K, Kovshoff H, Liddle EB, McCarthy S, Nagy P, Panei P, Romaniello R, Usala T, Wong ICK, Banaschewski T, Sonuga-Barke E, Coghill D, Zuddas A. Long term methylphenidate exposure and growth in children and adolescents with ADHD. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020; 120:509-525. [PMID: 33080250 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Methylphenidate (MPH) is an efficacious treatment for ADHD but concerns have been raised about potential adverse effects of extended treatment on growth. OBJECTIVES To systematically review the literature, up to December 2018, conducting a meta-analysis of association of long-term (> six months) MPH exposure with height, weight and timing of puberty. RESULTS Eighteen studies (ADHD n = 4868) were included in the meta-analysis. MPH was associated with consistent statistically significant pre-post difference for both height (SMD = 0.27, 95% CI 0.16-0.38, p < 0.0001) and weight (SMD = 0.33, 95% CI 0.22-0.44, p < 0.0001) Z scores, with prominent impact on weight during the first 12 months and on height within the first 24-30 months. No significant effects of dose, formulation, age and drug-naïve condition as clinical moderators were found. Data on timing of puberty are currently limited. CONCLUSIONS Long-term treatment with MPH can result in reduction in height and weight. However, effect sizes are small with possible minimal clinical impact. Long-term prospective studies may help to clarify the underlying biological drivers and specific mediators and moderators.
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- Sara Carucci
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, "A. Cao'' Paediatric Hospital, "G. Brotzu" Hospital Trust, Via E. Jenner, 09121 Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, "A. Cao'' Paediatric Hospital, "G. Brotzu" Hospital Trust, Via E. Jenner, 09121 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, "A. Cao'' Paediatric Hospital, "G. Brotzu" Hospital Trust, Via E. Jenner, 09121 Cagliari, Italy
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, A. Cao" Pediatric Hospital, Brotzu Hospital Trust, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Centre, & Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Center, Leuven, KU, Belgium; Department of Neurosciences, University Psychiatric Center, Leuven, KU, Belgium
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- Paediatric Psychopharmacology, Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Semmelweis University Mental Health Sciences School of PhD Studies, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Psychiatry & Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, UK; NIHR MindTech Medtech Co-operative, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Tayside Clinical Trials Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany; JARA-Brain Institute II, Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Research Center Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry & Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, UK
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- Vadaskert Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Grant Office and Technology Transfer, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Azienda per la Tutela della Salute, ATS Sardegna, ASSL Oristano, Italy
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- Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, Research Department of Practice and Policy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK; Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Paediatric Psychopharmacology, Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK; Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Departments of Paediatrics and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Division of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, "A. Cao'' Paediatric Hospital, "G. Brotzu" Hospital Trust, Via E. Jenner, 09121 Cagliari, Italy
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Koonrungsesomboon K, Koonrungsesomboon N. The Effects of Methylphenidate Treatment on Child Growth in Thai Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2020; 30:189-197. [PMID: 31841645 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2019.0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Objectives: To determine the effects of methylphenidate treatment on child growth in Thai pediatric patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: The medical records of children and adolescents with ADHD, between 5 and 18 years of age, who received pharmacological treatment with methylphenidate as a sole psychiatric medication for ≥1 year between 2001 and 2018 at the Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development, Thailand, were retrospectively reviewed. Data on anthropometric parameters and methylphenidate use were extracted. Height and weight were converted to age- and gender-corrected standard scores (z-scores) using norms from the Thai pediatric population. Changes in height and weight z-scores were assessed using a paired t-test or one-way repeated measures ANOVA with the Bonferroni correction. Results: In this retrospective observational study, 911 children and adolescents were eligible, with the mean age of 95.0 ± 19.5 months at baseline, the cumulative duration of methylphenidate treatment of 39.4 ± 23.5 months, and the average daily dosage of 14.1 ± 6.2 mg/day. Comparative analysis found no statistically significant change in height z-scores between baseline and last recorded measurement (mean difference = 0.0017, confidence interval [95% CI] = -0.0004 to 0.0038, p = 0.107), while a slight, but significant increase in weight z-scores was observed (mean difference = 0.0271, 95% CI = 0.0179-0.0362, p < 0.001). Longitudinal analysis observed that weight z-scores were significantly decreased during the first year of therapy, but regained in the second year and continued to increase in subsequent years of therapy. Conclusion: Treatment with methylphenidate in our cohort of Thai pediatric patients with ADHD was not associated with growth deficits, except for a slightly significant decrease in weight during the first year of therapy.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Musculoskeletal Science and Translational Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Brandt S, von Schnurbein J, Lennerz B, Kohlsdorf K, Vollbach H, Denzer C, Bode H, Hebebrand J, Wabitsch M. Methylphenidate in children with monogenic obesity due to LEPR or MC4R deficiency improves feeling of satiety and reduces BMI-SDS-A case series. Pediatr Obes 2020; 15:e12577. [PMID: 31670905 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clinical phenotype of patients with monogenic obesity due to mutations in the leptin receptor (LEPR) or melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene is characterized by impaired satiety and hyperphagia, leading to extreme, sometimes life-threatening weight gain. SUBJECTS/METHODS In a case series, we analysed the effect of an off-label methylphenidate (MPH) use for 1 year as an individual treatment approach on eating behaviour (Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire [CEBQ]), appetite (visual analogue scales) and body mass index (BMI) trajectories in five patients with severe obesity due to mutations in the LEPR (n = 3) or MC4R (n = 2) gene. RESULTS After 1 year use of MPH (20 mg/day divided in two to three doses), BMI (Δ BMIT0-T1x¯ : -0.7 ± 0.9 kg/m2 ), BMI standard deviation score (SDS) (Δ BMI-SDST0-T1x¯ : -0.32 ± 0.20), and %BMIP95 (Δ %BMIP95T0-T1x¯ : -6.6 ± 7.8%) decreased. BMI-SDS velocity decreased from +0.17 ± 0.22 to -0.30 ± 0.20. Appetite and CEBQ subscale scores for "food responsiveness" and "enjoyment of food" decreased. We observed adverse effects with increase in self-reported frequency of disordered sleep, nervousness, hyperactivity, and tics. CONCLUSIONS The observed decrease in BMI trajectories with MPH use for one year is clinically meaningful in this group of patients, since the natural course would have been associated with a pronounced increase in BMI, leading to comorbidities and complications over time.
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- Stephanie Brandt
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany.,Division of Endocrinology and New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany.,Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology Division, Children's Hospital, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Social Pediatrics and Child Neurology, University Children's Hospital, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Universitätsklinikum Essen (AöR), Essen, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Turan S, Akay AP. The effects of atomoxetine on weight, height, and body mass index in Turkish children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. PSYCHIAT CLIN PSYCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/24750573.2019.1637393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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- Serkan Turan
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ödemiş State Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dokuz Eylül University Medical Faculty, Izmir, Turkey
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Schneider G, Banaschewski T, Feldman BL, Gustafsson PA, Murphy B, Reynolds M, Coghill DR, Spalding WM. Weight and Height in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Longitudinal Database Study Assessing the Impact of Guanfacine, Stimulants, and No Pharmacotherapy. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2019; 29:285-304. [PMID: 30942617 PMCID: PMC6534094 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2018.0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Objectives: To assess the impact of long-term pharmacotherapy with guanfacine immediate- or extended-release (GXR), administered alone or as an adjunctive to a stimulant, on weight and height in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: Data were extracted from U.S. Department of Defense medical records for patients 4-17 years of age at index date (initiation of any study medication following a year without ADHD medications, or diagnosis if unmedicated) with weight/height measurements for the analysis period (January 2009-June 2013) and the previous year (baseline). Longitudinal weight and height z-scores were analyzed using multivariable regression in three cohorts: guanfacine (initial period of guanfacine exposure), first-line stimulant monotherapy (initial period of exposure), and unmedicated. Guanfacine cohort subgroups were based on previous/concurrent stimulant exposure. Results: The weight analyses included 47,910 patients (66.8% male) and the height analyses 41,248 (67.2% male). Mean initial exposure in the weight analyses was 237 days (standard deviation [SD] = 258, median = 142) for guanfacine and 257 days (SD = 284, median = 151) for first-line stimulant monotherapy, and was similar in the height analyses. Modeling indicated that guanfacine monotherapy was not associated with clinically meaningful deviations from normal z-score trajectories for weight (first-line, n = 943; nonfirst-line, n = 796) or height (first-line, n = 741; nonfirst-line, n = 644). In patients receiving guanfacine adjunctive to a stimulant, modeled weight (n = 1657) and height (n = 1343) z-scores followed declining trajectories. In this subgroup, mean standardized weight/height had decreased during previous stimulant monotherapy. For first-line stimulant monotherapy, modeled weight (n = 32,999) and height (n = 28,470) z-scores followed declining trajectories during year 1. In the unmedicated cohort, modeled weight (n = 11,515) and height (n = 10,050) z-scores were stable. Conclusions: Guanfacine monotherapy (first-line or nonfirst-line) was not associated with marked deviations from normal growth in this modeling study of children and adolescents with ADHD. In contrast, growth trajectories followed an initially declining course with stimulants, whether given alone or with adjunctive guanfacine.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia
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- Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Division of Neuroscience, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Lentferink YE, van de Garde EMW, Knibbe CAJ, van der Vorst MMJ. Psychostimulants: Influence on Body Mass Index and Height in a Pediatric Population with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2018; 28:530-536. [PMID: 29768018 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often treated with psychostimulants. Psychostimulants' adverse effects on body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-sds) and height in children/adolescents with ADHD have been reported. However, literature is inconsistent, and it is unclear whether the observed effects are dosage- and/or BMI-dependent. Therefore, the aim of this retrospective observational study is to evaluate the influence of psychostimulants on BMI-sds and height-sds in a pediatric cohort with ADHD from an outpatient clinic, and to study the correlation between psychostimulant dosage and BMI-sds and height-sds change. METHOD Participants ≤18 years of age diagnosed with ADHD who started with psychostimulants (methylphenidate) were studied. Changes in BMI-sds and height-sds over an 18-month treatment period were assessed in subgroups according to baseline BMI-sds, gender, and age. Furthermore, correlations between BMI-sds, height-sds, and psychostimulant dose were studied. RESULTS In total, 298 participants [median age 9.8 years, height-sds 0.0, BMI-sds 0.5, psychostimulant dosage 0.5 (0.2-1.4) mg/kg/day] were analyzed, with an underweight, overweight, and obesity prevalence of 5%, 21%, and 7%, respectively. After 18 months of treatment a significant decline in BMI-sds (-0.4) and height-sds (-0.2) was observed. These effects were consistent in all subgroups except for no change in BMI-sds in the underweight subgroup and no change in height-sds in the overweight subgroup. Medication dosage was weakly correlated with change in BMI-sds [r = -0.3 (-0.9 to +0.5); p < 0.01] and height-sds [r = -0.2 (-0.4 to -0.1); p = 0.01]. CONCLUSION After 18 months of psychostimulant treatment, a significant decline in BMI-sds and height-sds was observed. However, the correlation with psychostimulant dosage was weak, and the decline was not observed in all subgroups. Therefore, further studies on the etiology of BMI-change are warranted, particularly with regard to the ADHD symptoms.
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- Yvette E Lentferink
- 1 Department of Pediatrics, St. Antonius Hospital , Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- 2 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, St. Antonius Hospital , Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Storebø OJ, Pedersen N, Ramstad E, Kielsholm ML, Nielsen SS, Krogh HB, Moreira‐Maia CR, Magnusson FL, Holmskov M, Gerner T, Skoog M, Rosendal S, Groth C, Gillies D, Buch Rasmussen K, Gauci D, Zwi M, Kirubakaran R, Håkonsen SJ, Aagaard L, Simonsen E, Gluud C. Methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents - assessment of adverse events in non-randomised studies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 5:CD012069. [PMID: 29744873 PMCID: PMC6494554 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012069.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood. The psychostimulant methylphenidate is the most frequently used medication to treat it. Several studies have investigated the benefits of methylphenidate, showing possible favourable effects on ADHD symptoms, but the true magnitude of the effect is unknown. Concerning adverse events associated with the treatment, our systematic review of randomised clinical trials (RCTs) demonstrated no increase in serious adverse events, but a high proportion of participants suffered a range of non-serious adverse events. OBJECTIVES To assess the adverse events associated with methylphenidate treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD in non-randomised studies. SEARCH METHODS In January 2016, we searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, 12 other databases and two trials registers. We also checked reference lists and contacted authors and pharmaceutical companies to identify additional studies. SELECTION CRITERIA We included non-randomised study designs. These comprised comparative and non-comparative cohort studies, patient-control studies, patient reports/series and cross-sectional studies of methylphenidate administered at any dosage or formulation. We also included methylphenidate groups from RCTs assessing methylphenidate versus other interventions for ADHD as well as data from follow-up periods in RCTs. Participants had to have an ADHD diagnosis (from the 3rd to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or the 9th or 10th edition of theInternational Classification of Diseases, with or without comorbid diagnoses. We required that at least 75% of participants had a normal intellectual capacity (intelligence quotient of more than 70 points) and were aged below 20 years. We excluded studies that used another ADHD drug as a co-intervention. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Fourteen review authors selected studies independently. Two review authors assessed risk of bias independently using the ROBINS-I tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions. All review authors extracted data. We defined serious adverse events according to the International Committee of Harmonization as any lethal, life-threatening or life-changing event. We considered all other adverse events to be non-serious adverse events and conducted meta-analyses of data from comparative studies. We calculated meta-analytic estimates of prevalence from non-comparative cohorts studies and synthesised data from patient reports/series qualitatively. We investigated heterogeneity by conducting subgroup analyses, and we also conducted sensitivity analyses. MAIN RESULTS We included a total of 260 studies: 7 comparative cohort studies, 6 of which compared 968 patients who were exposed to methylphenidate to 166 controls, and 1 which assessed 1224 patients that were exposed or not exposed to methylphenidate during different time periods; 4 patient-control studies (53,192 exposed to methylphenidate and 19,906 controls); 177 non-comparative cohort studies (2,207,751 participants); 2 cross-sectional studies (96 participants) and 70 patient reports/series (206 participants). Participants' ages ranged from 3 years to 20 years. Risk of bias in the included comparative studies ranged from moderate to critical, with most studies showing critical risk of bias. We evaluated all non-comparative studies at critical risk of bias. The GRADE quality rating of the evidence was very low.Primary outcomesIn the comparative studies, methylphenidate increased the risk ratio (RR) of serious adverse events (RR 1.36, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17 to 1.57; 2 studies, 72,005 participants); any psychotic disorder (RR 1.36, 95% CI 1.17 to 1.57; 1 study, 71,771 participants); and arrhythmia (RR 1.61, 95% CI 1.48 to 1.74; 1 study, 1224 participants) compared to no intervention.In the non-comparative cohort studies, the proportion of participants on methylphenidate experiencing any serious adverse event was 1.20% (95% CI 0.70% to 2.00%; 50 studies, 162,422 participants). Withdrawal from methylphenidate due to any serious adverse events occurred in 1.20% (95% CI 0.60% to 2.30%; 7 studies, 1173 participants) and adverse events of unknown severity led to withdrawal in 7.30% of participants (95% CI 5.30% to 10.0%; 22 studies, 3708 participants).Secondary outcomesIn the comparative studies, methylphenidate, compared to no intervention, increased the RR of insomnia and sleep problems (RR 2.58, 95% CI 1.24 to 5.34; 3 studies, 425 participants) and decreased appetite (RR 15.06, 95% CI 2.12 to 106.83; 1 study, 335 participants).With non-comparative cohort studies, the proportion of participants on methylphenidate with any non-serious adverse events was 51.2% (95% CI 41.2% to 61.1%; 49 studies, 13,978 participants). These included difficulty falling asleep, 17.9% (95% CI 14.7% to 21.6%; 82 studies, 11,507 participants); headache, 14.4% (95% CI 11.3% to 18.3%; 90 studies, 13,469 participants); abdominal pain, 10.7% (95% CI 8.60% to 13.3%; 79 studies, 11,750 participants); and decreased appetite, 31.1% (95% CI 26.5% to 36.2%; 84 studies, 11,594 participants). Withdrawal of methylphenidate due to non-serious adverse events occurred in 6.20% (95% CI 4.80% to 7.90%; 37 studies, 7142 participants), and 16.2% were withdrawn for unknown reasons (95% CI 13.0% to 19.9%; 57 studies, 8340 participants). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that methylphenidate may be associated with a number of serious adverse events as well as a large number of non-serious adverse events in children and adolescents, which often lead to withdrawal of methylphenidate. Our certainty in the evidence is very low, and accordingly, it is not possible to accurately estimate the actual risk of adverse events. It might be higher than reported here.Given the possible association between methylphenidate and the adverse events identified, it may be important to identify people who are most susceptible to adverse events. To do this we must undertake large-scale, high-quality RCTs, along with studies aimed at identifying responders and non-responders.
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- Ole Jakob Storebø
- Region ZealandChild and Adolescent Psychiatric DepartmentBirkevaenget 3RoskildeDenmark4300
- Region Zealand PsychiatryPsychiatric Research UnitSlagelseDenmark
- University of Southern DenmarkDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health ScienceCampusvej 55OdenseDenmark5230
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- Region Zealand PsychiatryPsychiatric Research UnitSlagelseDenmark
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- Region ZealandChild and Adolescent Psychiatric DepartmentBirkevaenget 3RoskildeDenmark4300
- Region Zealand PsychiatryPsychiatric Research UnitSlagelseDenmark
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- Region ZealandChild and Adolescent Psychiatric DepartmentBirkevaenget 3RoskildeDenmark4300
- Region Zealand PsychiatryPsychiatric Research UnitSlagelseDenmark
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do SulDepartment of PsychiatryRua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350‐2201APorto AlegreRSBrazil90035‐003
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- Region Zealand PsychiatryPsychiatric Research UnitSlagelseDenmark
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- Clinical Studies Sweden ‐ Forum SouthClinical Study SupportLundSweden
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- Psychiatric Centre North ZealandThe Capital Region of DenmarkDenmark
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- Herlev University HospitalPediatric DepartmentCapital RegionHerlevDenmark
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- Department of HealthDirectorate for Health Information and Research95 G'Mangia HillG'MangiaMaltaPTA 1313
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- Whittington HealthIslington Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service580 Holloway RoadLondonLondonUKN7 6LB
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- Christian Medical CollegeCochrane South Asia, Prof. BV Moses Centre for Evidence‐Informed Healthcare and Health PolicyCarman Block II FloorCMC Campus, BagayamVelloreIndia632002
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- Aalborg UniversityDepartment of Health Science and TechnologyNiels Jernes Vej 14AalborgDenmark9220
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- Region Zealand PsychiatryPsychiatric Research UnitSlagelseDenmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Department 7812, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University HospitalCochrane Hepato‐Biliary GroupBlegdamsvej 9CopenhagenDenmarkDK‐2100
- Copenhagen University HospitalCopenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention ResearchCopenhagenDenmark
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Bou Khalil R, Fares N, Saliba Y, Tamraz J, Richa S. L’effet de la méthylphénidate sur l’appétit et le poids. Encephale 2017; 43:577-581. [DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2017.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2016] [Revised: 01/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Clavenna A, Bonati M. Pediatric pharmacoepidemiology - safety and effectiveness of medicines for ADHD. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2017; 16:1335-1345. [DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2017.1389894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Antonio Clavenna
- Laboratory for Mother and Child Health, Department of Public Health, IRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory for Mother and Child Health, Department of Public Health, IRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Milan, Italy
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Díez-Suárez A, Vallejo-Valdivielso M, Marín-Méndez JJ, de Castro-Manglano P, Soutullo CA. Weight, Height, and Body Mass Index in Patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treated with Methylphenidate. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2017; 27:723-730. [PMID: 28817309 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2016.0150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the methylphenidate (MPH) effects on weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) in a Spanish sample diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS Patients (6-18 years) diagnosed with ADHD treated at our Unit with MPH in the last 10 years were included in an observational longitudinal study. Weight, height, and BMI Z scores were measured at baseline and at last follow-up. RESULTS Three hundred forty-two patients (mean [standard deviation] age: 10.7 [3.8] years, 80% males) were included. Mean dose was 1.25 (0.40) mg/(kg·d). After 27 (14-41) months taking MPH, weight and BMI standard deviation score (SDS) were reduced by treatment (baseline weight-SDS: 0.34 [1.22], follow-up weight-SDS: -0.06 [1.38], t-test p < 0.001; baseline BMI-SDS: 0.35 [1.10], and follow-up BMI-SDS [SDS]: -0.23 [1.08], t-test p < 0.001). In the whole sample, no differences in height before and after treatment were observed. However, considering only the group of patients who were children 6-12 years (68.6%) when starting treatment, height was slightly affected (baseline height-SDS: 0.04 [1.14], follow-up: -0.10 [1.11], p < 0.001). This effect was not observed if treatment was started during adolescence. Linear regression analysis showed that age starting MPH (B = 0.07, p = 0.003), dose (B = -0.50, p = 0.001), and duration of treatment (B = 0.07, p = 0.031) affect follow-up height. CONCLUSION MPH slightly decreased weight and BMI in this group of ADHD patients followed naturalistically over 2.2 years, and slightly affected height only if treatment was started before the age of 12. Girls, children who started treatment being younger or children on higher MPH doses, showed greater impact in height.
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- Azucena Díez-Suárez
- 1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Department, University of Navarra Clinic , Pamplona, Spain .,2 IDISNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra) , Pamplona, Spain
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- 1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Department, University of Navarra Clinic , Pamplona, Spain
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- 1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Department, University of Navarra Clinic , Pamplona, Spain .,2 IDISNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra) , Pamplona, Spain
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- 1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Department, University of Navarra Clinic , Pamplona, Spain .,2 IDISNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra) , Pamplona, Spain
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- 1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Department, University of Navarra Clinic , Pamplona, Spain .,2 IDISNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra) , Pamplona, Spain
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Wolfgram PM, Allen DB. Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Growth, Bone Metabolism, and Adrenal Function. Adv Pediatr 2017; 64:331-345. [PMID: 28688596 DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Peter M Wolfgram
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, CCC540, 9000 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, H4/448 CSC-Pediatrics, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-4108, USA.
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Wolfgram PM, Allen DB. Factors influencing growth effects of inhaled corticosteroids in children. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2016; 136:1711-1712.e2. [PMID: 26654199 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Peter M Wolfgram
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, Wis.
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Miller BS, Aydin F, Lundgren F, Lindberg A, Geffner ME. Stimulant use and its impact on growth in children receiving growth hormone therapy: an analysis of the KIGS International Growth Database. Horm Res Paediatr 2015; 82:31-7. [PMID: 24924157 DOI: 10.1159/000360005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Children receiving stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently present to pediatric endocrinology clinics for evaluation and treatment of growth disorders. The worldwide prevalence of stimulant use in children with ADHD also receiving recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) and the impact on response to rhGH are unknown. METHODS Data on children enrolled in the KIGS® (Pfizer International Growth Study) registry were evaluated for the associated diagnosis of ADHD prior to initiation of Genotropin® rhGH. Concomitant stimulant medications and auxological information were captured. Response to rhGH was evaluated using established growth prediction models. RESULTS The prevalence of ADHD in KIGS was 2.3% (1,748/75,251), with stimulants used in 1.8% (1,326/75,251). Children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) who received stimulants grew significantly less (1.1 cm) in the first year of rhGH therapy than expected for rhGH-treated non-ADHD IGHD children. After one year of rhGH, idiopathic short stature (ISS) children with ADHD were significantly shorter [0.74 cm (with stimulants) and 0.69 cm (without stimulants)] than non-ADHD ISS children. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated an impaired response to rhGH in IGHD and ISS children with ADHD. Our findings suggest that the ADHD phenotype, alone or in conjunction with stimulant therapy, may impair the short-term growth response to rhGH.
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- Bradley S Miller
- Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn., USA
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Allen DB. Inhaled corticosteroids and growth: still an issue after all these years. J Pediatr 2015; 166:463-9. [PMID: 25631291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- David B Allen
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
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Sahin S, Yuce M, Alacam H, Karabekiroglu K, Say GN, Salıs O. Effect of methylphenidate treatment on appetite and levels of leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in children and adolescents with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2014; 18:280-7. [PMID: 24994482 DOI: 10.3109/13651501.2014.940054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore whether the use of methylphenidate relates leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). In addition, the relationship between methylphenidate-related weight loss in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients and these biomolecules were evaluated. METHODS Thirty ADHD patients receiving methylphenidate and 20 healthy controls were included. Leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin, and BDNF levels were measured at baseline and after two-month treatment in both groups. RESULTS At baseline, leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin, and BDNF levels were similar in the ADHD and control groups. The most common adverse events occurring in the ADHD group after a 2-month treatment period included loss of appetite (70%) and weight loss (66.7%). A significant difference was found in body weight, BMI, and CGI scores of the ADHD patients after the treatment. While post-treatment ghrelin and adiponectin levels were significantly higher in the ADHD group, BDNF level was significantly lower. Post-treatment decrease in leptin levels was not significant. CONCLUSIONS Leptin and BDNF were not associated with poor appetite and/or weight loss due to methylphenidate treatment. However, ghrelin and adiponectin might be biomolecules that play a role in underlying neurobiological mechanisms of methylphenidate-related appetite or weight loss.
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- Serkan Sahin
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Balıkesir Atatürk State Hospital , Balikesir , Turkey
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Durá-Travé T, Gallinas-Victoriano F. Caloric and nutrient intake in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treated with extended-release methylphenidate: analysis of a cross-sectional nutrition survey. JRSM Open 2014; 5:2042533313517690. [PMID: 25057372 PMCID: PMC4012651 DOI: 10.1177/2042533313517690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives To study calorie and nutrients intake in a group of patients diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under treatment with extended-release methylphenidate (MPH-ER), and to analyse the need to design nutrition intervention strategies. Design Observational (case-control). Setting Navarra Hospital Complex, Pamplona, Spain. Participants A total of 100 patients diagnosed with ADHD under treatment with MPH-ER and 100 healthy children (control group). Main outcome measures A nutrition survey was carried out (food intake registration of 3 consecutive school days). Calorie and nutrient intake, as well as nutrition status, were evaluated and compared in both groups. Results Nutritional status in ADHD group was significantly lower (p < 0.05) than in control group. Calorie intake in mid-morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the control group. Calorie intake in supper was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the ADHD group. There were no significant differences in breakfast. Total calorie intake, as well as protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibre, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium and phosphorous, thiamine, niacin, vitamin B6 and folate intake, in control group was significantly higher than in ADHD group. Conclusions The daily calorie and nutrients intake in patients under treatment with MPH-ER is, generally, lower than in healthy population of similar age. The need to impart programmes of nutrition education simultaneously with multimodal treatment in order to avoid the nutrition consequences of treatment with MPH should be considered.
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- Teodoro Durá-Travé
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain ; Department of Pediatrics, Navarra Hospital Complex, Pamplona, Spain
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Durá Travé T, Diez Bayona V, Yoldi Petri ME, Aguilera Albesa S. [Dietary patterns in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2013; 80:206-13. [PMID: 23830679 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Revised: 05/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the dietary patterns in a group of patients diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and under treatment with extended-release methylphenidate (MPH-ER). MATERIAL AND METHODS A nutrition survey (food intake recall for three consecutive days) was carried out on 100 patients diagnosed with ADHD and under treatment with MPH-ER, and in 150 healthy children (control group). Calorie and nutrient intake, as well as nutrition status, were evaluated and compared in both groups. RESULTS The mean MPH-ER dose was 1.02 mg/kg/day. Nutritional status in the ADHD group was significantly lower (P < .05) than in control group. The consumption of cereals, meat, pulses and fruits in the control group was significantly higher (P < .05) than in ADHD group. Calorie intake in the mid-morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack was significantly higher (P < .05) in the control group. Calorie intake at supper was significantly higher (P < .05) in the ADHD group. Total calorie intake, as well as protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibre, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium and phosphorous, thiamine, niacin, vitamin B6 and folate intake in the control group was significantly higher than in ADHD group. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with MPH-ER substantially modifies the percentage distribution of calorie intake of the different meals. The daily calorie and nutrients intake in patients under treatment with MPH-ER is, generally, lower than in the healthy population of a similar age. Nutrition education should be provided, along with multimodal treatment, to the patients and/or their families.
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- T Durá Travé
- Unidad de Neuropediatría, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
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- Unidad de Neuropediatría, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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- Unidad de Neuropediatría, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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- Unidad de Neuropediatría, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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Rothenberger A, Rothenberger LG. Updates on treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: facts, comments, and ethical considerations. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2012; 14:594-607. [PMID: 22968494 PMCID: PMC3501189 DOI: 10.1007/s11940-012-0197-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OPINION STATEMENT Within the last 2 years the bulk of information on evidence based treatments in ADHD was reviewed quite intensively and new empirical studies could be added. This update reports comprehensively about actual and essential facts in the field related to brain development and sensitive periods, predictors of treatment, safety of medication, value of naturalistic studies, new drugs and complementary medicine, behavioral interventions including neurofeedback and psychosocial treatment, treatment of comorbidity, and ethical considerations including preventive aspects. The updated combination of well selected evidence based treatments (ie, pharma plus non-pharma) seems to be clinically and ethically recommended as also suggested by the European and American guidelines on ADHD.
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- Aribert Rothenberger
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medicine Göttingen, von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075, Göttingen, Germany,
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This article is a review of several of the most concerning side effects of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents. An emphasis is placed on review of the prevalence, presentation, monitoring, and evidence-based management of these side effects.
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