People with the diagnosis of ADHD have a very shortened life expectancy: study

We can’t even concentrate on staying alive.

According to a new study, people who diagnosed an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Great Britain earlier than their peers.

Researchers at the University of College London carried out a study and found that the life expectancy of men with the diagnosis of ADHD is shortened by 6.78 years and by women with the diagnosis of ADHD by 8.64 years.

“It is of crucial importance that we find out the reasons for premature deaths so that we can develop strategies to prevent them in the future,” said the leading researcher of the study, Liz o’nnions, in an explanation.

Scientists used the “Life Table Method” to analyze data from 30,000 adult inhabitants of the United Kingdom-ADHD was diagnosed at 0.032 % of them.

The data showed that people with ADHD suffer more often from various health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression.

People with ADHD also had a higher mortality rate than others.

“The evidence that people with diagnosed ADHD live a shorter life than they should are extremely worrying and illustrated uncovered need for support, which must be treated urgently,” says the study that was published on Thursday The British Journal of Psychiatrysaid.

The newspaper also says that 3 % of the British population suffer from ADHD, although most cases are not diagnosed – and only about every ninth case is treated by doctors.

This limiting factor would prevent the data from generalizing the data to the entire population.

ADHD is an illness that is characterized by impulsiveness, unrest, differences in time management and lack of concentration.

According to the Center for Disease Control, 15 million Americans suffer from ADHD.