Teenage boys on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have slower growth and be
short and thin when compared to boys belonging in the same age
group, says a new study. The latest study from University of
Sydney found that kids on stimulant medication for ADHD had
slower physical growth rate. People with ADHD or Attention-
Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder have trouble paying attention,
controlling their behavior and are overtly active, according to
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The condition
is rapidly increasing in the U.S., with one out of every ten
children showing symptoms of ADHD. The condition can't be cured
but, can be successfully controlled. The study included 65 boys
between ages 12 and 16 years. All the study participants were
diagnosed with ADHD and were on stimulant medication for more
than three years. Researchers then compared physical growth of
these boys with the growth of boys who weren't diagnosed with
ADHD and found that boys be