5 Signs Your Child's Food Struggles Might Be ADHD

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68f78dbe180000ce27e8ed7d.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Santiago Urquijo via Getty Images" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>ADHD and food struggles can go hand in hand. Some children can be prone to overeating, while others can be so busy or unable to focus that they forget to eat.</p><p>We know attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been linked to an increased risk of developing certain <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/eating-disorders">eating disorders</a>.</p><p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38049648/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">One study</a> found adolescents with ADHD <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38049648/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">have a 41% increased likelihood</a> of developing disordered eating behaviours compared to those without it.</p><p>Another found <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032722012071" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">20% of children with ADHD</a> go on to develop eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. </p><p><a href="http://email.stantonprm.com/c/eJwczkuO6yAQheHVwCxRUcYUDBjcifdRQBFz5ZcMaal330rG50jfXyJQliRFSzTkYLbkbdBrnAMV54q11pRiEZJMzsEMznrgxFW3iICzATMbAgvhmWYvRDRVl9gU8MpCH3yM87ju_ZnPXW9xHePqavqncFG4yN623-s-Xzd_DwoXTud7PN5d4bIJF7n72q7HEP6M_9u2NT4eG--X3EPhou948OC-8nNtRxFlYX3X2o7Xhz37-LojsqtA3id0hoIxn-5EOVBCmnKlqkcUz8giOU9kMNgcEEhCMLmGJDhZ_RPxLwAA__9l8Vwz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr Jillian Lampert, </a&