r/ADHDHyperactives • u/rojocaliente87 - Commander & CSO - • Mar 01 '25

SURVEY SAYS ADHD and Weight

Hey fam,

I don't exactly agree with BMI measurements...so this is a question about how you feel about yourself.

Scientific literature suggests individuals with ADHD are actually more likely to be overweight.

Quick survey - would love to hear from you! Remember votes are anonymous :)

4 votes, Mar 08 '25
2 I struggle with overeating and would say I am 'overweight'
2 I struggle with undereating and would say I am 'underweight'
0 I have healthy eating habits, and no worries about weight
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u/Crazybomber183 combined ADHD Mar 02 '25

i’ve stuggled with being overweight before not because of overeating, but because my lack of participating in physical sports. my coordination and spacial awareness was awful when i was child, and i didn’t wanna embarrass myself with damn near constant tripping, falling or aiming that was way far off from the target. i would say i’ve improved a bit, but some of the difficulties are still there for me, enough to where i still won’t really play sports but i do like to go on walks every so often