New research links ADHD to a nearly 50% higher risk of gastrointestinal problems.
People with ADHD face nearly double the odds of constipation and more than four times the odds of losing bowel control.
University of Warwick researchers pooled data from 23 studies covering over 1.9 million people worldwide.
Possible explanations include eating habits, medication side effects, and differences in gut bacteria linked to the brain.
Researchers say the findings are an association, not proof of causation, but urge doctors to start asking ADHD patients about digestive symptoms.
A sweeping new analysis of more than 1.9 million people has revealed that individuals diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder face significantly higher odds of suffering from gastrointestinal problems, including nearly double the risk of constipation and quadruple the risk of losing bowel control.
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