Doctors at Toronto's Nutritional and Eating Disorders Clinic have made an interesting discovery: Attention-deficit disorder (ADHD) is linked with obesity. Dr. Lance Levy, a physician at the clinic, commented, "ADHD is a primary cause of failing to lose weight for tens of thousands of people. ... Obese people are three to five times more likely to have it than the regular population. And if you treat them, you will see a significant weight loss."

The groundbreaking discovery was recently published by Dr. Levy and his co-authors, psychologist John Fleming and dietitian Doreen Klar, in the International Journal of Obesity. The three conducted a study of 242 obese patients and found that 32 percent had ADHD. When the patients were treated for ADHD, they were able to lose 12 percent of their body weight within 14 months. Many of the same patients were previously unable to lose weight for their entire lives.

(Source: www.theglobeandmail.com)

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