Effect of appetite hormone dysregulation on symptom trajectory in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: an exploratory prospective study

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate how changes in appetite hormones, specifically adiponectin, affect ADHD symptoms in adolescents.
• Longitudinal study design
• Measurement of adiponectin levels over time
• Assessment of attentional and emotional symptoms in adolescents with ADHD
• Greater reduction in adiponectin levels correlates with increased attentional dysregulation symptoms
• Greater reduction in adiponectin levels correlates with worsened emotional dysregulation symptoms