'Deeply concerning' that people with ADHD live shorter lives than those who do not have condition

'Deeply concerning' that people with ADHD live shorter lives than those who do not have condition

The study also showed fewer than one in nine adults with ADHD had been diagnosed.

People with ADHD may live shorter lives than expected as a “deeply concerning” study has found men may live up to nine years less and women 11 years less than someone without ADHD.

The researchers analysed primary care data from 30,029 adults across the UK who were all diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) already. 

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