ADHD linked to 50% higher risk of gastrointestinal problems, study finds

GI symptoms in ADHD patients can significantly impact daily quality of life and may be overlooked during clinical care.

A large-scale analysis from the University of Warwick, drawing on data from nearly two million people across twenty-three international studies, has revealed that individuals with ADHD experience gastrointestinal distress at dramatically higher rates than the general population — including doubled constipation risk and fourfold odds of involuntary bowel loss. The findings, published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, illuminate a dimension of ADHD that clinical practice has long underserved, suggesting that the condition reaches into the body in ways that extend well beyond attention and b

ADHD linked to 50% higher risk of gastrointestinal problems, study finds

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