Dietary Patterns in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autor: Dong Woo Kim, Hee Won Chueh, Young-Seoub Hong, Min Jung Kwak, Jae-Ho Yoo, Yu-Mi Kim, Jung Hyun Lee, Byeong Moo Choe, Hae Dong Woo, Jeongseon Kim, Jae-Hong Park, Ju-Hee Seo, Je-Wook Kang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Nutrients; Volume 6; Issue 4; Pages: 1539-1553
NUTRIENTS(6): 4
Nutrients, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 1539-1553 (2014)
Nutrients
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu6041539
Popis: The role of diet in the behavior of children has been controversial, but the association of several nutritional factors with childhood behavioral disorders has been continually suggested. We conducted a case-control study to identify dietary patterns associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study included 192 elementary school students aged seven to 12 years. Three non-consecutive 24-h recall (HR) interviews were employed to assess dietary intake, and 32 predefined food groups were considered in a principal components analysis (PCA). PCA identified four major dietary patterns: the “traditional” pattern, the “seaweed-egg” pattern, the “traditional-healthy” pattern, and the “snack” pattern. The traditional-healthy pattern is characterized by a diet low in fat and high in carbohydrates as well as high intakes of fatty acids and minerals. The multivariate-adjusted odds ratio (OR) of ADHD for the highest tertile of the traditional-healthy pattern in comparison with the lowest tertile was 0.31 (95% CI: 0.12–0.79). The score of the snack pattern was positively associated with the risk of ADHD, but a significant association was observed only in the second tertile. A significant association between ADHD and the dietary pattern score was not found for the other two dietary patterns. In conclusion, the traditional-healthy dietary pattern was associated with lower odds having ADHD.
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