ArticleBMC pediatrics2022
Nutrient intake, dietary patterns, and anthropometric variables of children with ADHD in comparison to healthy controls: a case-control study.
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- Dietary Carbohydrates and ADHD Symptoms: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Functional contribution of the intestinal microbiome in autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Rett syndrome: a systematic review of pediatric and adult studies.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Micronutrients for ADHD in youth (MADDY) study: comparison of results from RCT and open label extension.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Short-term effects of an elimination diet and healthy diet in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a randomized-controlled trial.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Nutrient patterns in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a case-control study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Shared genetic architecture between psychiatric and insulin-related traits in the general population.Neuroscience applied · 2026Article
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- Perturbations of Zinc Homeostasis and Onset of Neuropsychiatric Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Prevalence of Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Children and Adolescents with Mental Disorders.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Obesity and central accumulation of fat in school-age children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- [Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and cardiometabolic diseases: prevalence, etiology and treatment].Der Nervenarzt · 2025Review
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Electronic Health Record Analysis for Personalized Medicine: Predicting Malnutrition-Related Health Outcomes and Secondary Neuropsychiatric Health Concerns.Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing · 2025Article
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Review
- Nutrients patterns and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among Egyptian children: a sibling and community matched case-control study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
- Nutrition in the Management of ADHD: A Review of Recent Research.Current nutrition reports · 2023Review
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- The Impact of Bilateral Anodal tDCS over Left and Right DLPFC on Executive Functions in Children with ADHD.Brain sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPoor health behaviors and variables are recently more documented in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) lifestyle which might be relevant to the pathophysiology of this disorder. The objective of this case-control study was to assess the nutrient intake, dietary patterns, and anthropometric variables in children with ADHD compared to normal peers.
methodOne hundred children diagnosed with ADHD were included and compared to 100 healthy, sex-matched normal children as the control group. Anthropometric indices, macronutrients, and micronutrients were measured and compared in both groups.
resultsADHD children were significantly consuming more simple sugars, tea, ready-made meals but less protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, zinc and calcium compared to the control group. The body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference of children with ADHD were significantly higher and were related to the severity and type of the disease.
conclusionUnhealthy eating behavior is more frequent in children with ADHD, compared to normal children which might warrant lifestyle intervention in this disorder.
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