High prevalence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents with severe obesity seeking bariatric surgery

Aim To examine the prevalence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related post‐surgical weight loss in adolescents with severe obesity seeking bariatric surgery. Methods The study population included 84 adolescents (age 13‐19 years; 44 males, 40 females) with severe obesity who sought bariatric surgery at the Sheba Medical Centre in Israel during the years 2011‐2017. Anthropometric and clinical data were collected from medical...