Vaikų ir paauglių nutukimo bei psichikos ligų ryšys: literatūros apžvalga ; The link between childhood and adolescent obesity and psychiatric disorders: a review of literature

Childhood and teenage obesity is an important issue, as more and more adolescents become diagnosed with it. Similar tendencies are seen in such pediatric mental disorders as Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression and anxiety. New studies concerning the link between immoderate weight gain and ADHD have shown a statistically significant association. Moreover, results in the female group were more credible. Meta analyses done in order to study adolescent obesity and depression have ascertained a double-sided causality, which was especially evident in girls, however, no reliable link between being overweight and depression was determined. Researchers studying the connection between immoderate weight gain and anxiety have identified an ambiguous relation, which was more potent when assessing anxiety as a symptom of depression.