They found that people who had ADHD tended to be sicker and die sooner than their counterparts.
While the condition typically doesnt go away with age, a persons symptoms can change as they get older.
Some studies havealso suggestedthat ADHD sufferers are more likely to die early than the general public.
Around 3% of the population is estimated to have ADHD, though it commonly goes undiagnosed.© Olena Malik via Getty
Hence the new study.
The researchers analyzed primary care data from around 30,000 adult UK residents diagnosed with ADHD.
They also had higher mortality rates across different age groups, which was seen in both men and women.
This gap could mean that theyre overestimating the toll that ADHD in general is having on peoples life expectancy.
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