Do Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Follow a Different Dietary Pattern than That of Their Control Peers?

Rojo-Marticella, Meritxell; Arija, Victoria; Alda, José A; Morales-Hidalgo, Paula; Esteban-Figuerola, Patricia; Canals, Josefa

doi:10.3390/nu14061131

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“…In a recent systematic review of randomized clinical trials of the role of iron and zinc in the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents, it is unclear whether changes in nutritional levels in blood tests mediate treatment outcomes in children with ADHD taking mineral supplements, but lower levels of iron and zinc have been observed in children diagnosed with ADHD compared to healthy controls. Importantly, consistent with our findings, the results of this systematic review support the existence of a subgroup that may particularly benefit from treatments that include dietary zinc and iron supplements [40,56].…”

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“…These studies did not provide data on age, duration, or ADHD subtype, or the sample size was not large enough. They also did not take into account factors that could influence diet, such as gender, parental education level and occupation, medications, IQ, psychological complications, and autism spectrum disorder comorbidities [ 17 , 40 , 55 ].…”

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“…Although the role of diet in behavioral problems in children is controversial, the relationship between some nutritional factors and ADHD has been consistently found. In a recent study of Spanish preschoolers, the ADHD group was less attached to health patterns than the control group, positively associated with Western patterns, and adhered to a sweet food pattern similar to the control group [ 40 ]. Another study of the US pediatric population reported that increased fruit and vegetable intake was inversely related to the degree of attention deficit [ 41 ].…”

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Associations between Dietary Intake and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Scores by Repeated Measurements in School-Age Children

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Choi

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder in school-age children and adolescents. However, the reported associations between ADHD and single nutrient intake are inconsistent. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationships between dietary intake changes and the prevalence of ADHD over time with repeat measurements using data from the Children Health and Environment Research (CHEER). To assess changes over time, we used data obtained in 2006 and 2008 (Phases 1 and 2). In this study, there were 2899 children aged 8 years or older in Phase 1 and 2120 children aged 9 years or older in Phase 2 from Korea, and the ADHD scores and dietary intake of 1733 children in Phases 1 and 2 were used in the final analysis. The YN group refers to children whose disease had improved in Phase 2, and the NY group refers to children diagnosed with ADHD in Phase 2. A notable within-group result was the increase in vegetable protein (p = 0.03) in the YN group. A between-group comparison showed that significant changes in nutrient intake could be confirmed most in the NY group, and the YN group tended to have a lower nutrient intake than the NY group. In the correlation of changes in nutrient intake and three subtypes (combined, AD, and HD), the total fat (p = 0.048) and animal protein (p = 0.099) showed a positive correlation with the prevalence of AD. Vegetable iron (p = 0.061 and p = 0.044, respectively), zinc (p = 0.022 and p = 0.007, respectively), vegetable protein (p = 0.074), and calcium (p = 0.057) had inhibitory effects on ADHD and its subtype. In conclusion, management of dietary and nutritional status should be considered to ameliorate ADHD and its subtypes in school-age children, and these relationships require further exploration in other settings.

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Associations between Dietary Intake and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Scores by Repeated Measurements in School-Age Children

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“…Thus, the regression analysis revealed a correlation between Dietary patterns and food safety in children with ADHD. This is similar to Marticellaetal., (2022) [12], where Westernlike, sweet, and healthy patterns were identified. The ADHD group was negatively associated with the healthy pattern (p < 0.001) and positively associated with the Western-like diet (p = 0.004).…”

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Food Safety and Food Security Challenges among ADHD Children in Covid 19 Pandemic

S.Soundariya

Kalpana

2022

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Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity (ADHD) is a typical neurodevelopmental disorder in children with low levels of copper, iron, zinc, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids have been detected in children with ADHD. In contrast, sugar, artificial food colourings, and preservatives have been associated with an increased risk of ADHD. During the COVID-19 pandemic, managing food and nutrition for children with ADHD presented several difficulties. This study was conducted to evaluate the eating patterns of ADHD children, restricted foods (food safety), and the significance/need for parents and caregivers of ADHD children to be aware of food safety and security. The children were between 4 and 12 years old; 64% of the respondents were boys, while 36% were girls. They eat more Indian cuisine and have at least one Indian meal daily, whereas they occasionally enjoy western foods. Children who consume western cuisine are more prone to ADHD than those who consume Indian cuisine. Most parents are aware of the foods children with ADHD should avoid. Regarding ADHD, there is a considerable correlation between children's dietary patterns and food safety. During the pandemic, many parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were primarily concerned with ensuring their children received adequate nutrition and coping with an unanticipated financial crisis.

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“…A study from Spain with 259 preschool children aged 3 to 6 years (57 with ADHD and 202 control children) examined dietary patterns of children with and without ADHD diagnosed according to DSM-5 [ 58 ]. Principal component analysis performed to analyze dietary patterns based on food consumption frequency revealed a healthy pattern and unhealthy patterns (western-like and sweet patterns).…”

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Nutrition in the Management of ADHD: A Review of Recent Research

Lange,

Nakamura

et al. 2023

Curr Nutr Rep

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Purpose of Review Various nutrients and diet quality have been suggested to be involved in the pathophysiology of ADHD. The purpose of this review was to examine data from recent cohort studies and dietary interventions to determine whether nutrition may play a role in the management of ADHD. Recent Findings Preliminary evidence suggests that minerals might have beneficial effects on ADHD symptomatology. Probiotics might offer novel strategies to prevent or treat ADHD. Inverse associations between adherence to “healthy” diets and ADHD symptoms have been observed. Children with ADHD responding to the few-foods diet (or oligoantigenic diet) with an elimination of individually identified food items show substantially improved behavior and cognitive functioning. Summary Evidence from recent research does not allow any recommendations regarding the use of micronutrients or probiotics in the management of ADHD. The few-foods diet may become an additional therapeutic option for children with ADHD.

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Do Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Follow a Different Dietary Pattern than That of Their Control Peers?

Cited by 6 publications

References 68 publications

Associations between Dietary Intake and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Scores by Repeated Measurements in School-Age Children

Associations between Dietary Intake and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Scores by Repeated Measurements in School-Age Children

Food Safety and Food Security Challenges among ADHD Children in Covid 19 Pandemic

Nutrition in the Management of ADHD: A Review of Recent Research

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