Adults with ADHD live shorter lives than those without a diagnosis, a new study finds

Research shows the biggest predictors of shorter life expectancy in adults with ADHD are factors including lower incomes, a greater likelihood of smoking, less exercise, poorer nutrition and risky driving.

A large study of 30,000 adults diagnosed with ADHD in the U.K. found women with ADHD died roughly nine years younger than women without a diagnosis. Men had about a seven-year shorter lifespan.

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