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ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2024

The Impact of Integrating a Low-Lectin Diet with Traditional ADHD Treatments on Gut Microbiota Composition and Symptom Improvement in Children - A Cohort Study.

Liying Long, Haiyan Peng, Xi Chen, Fei Wang, Wenjie Long, Ming Cheng, Jing Ma

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Article in Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. [The microbiota-gut-brain axis in childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: mechanisms and therapeutic advances].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Liying Long *Department of Psychiatry, The School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Haiyan Peng *Department of Psychiatry, The School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Xi ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, The School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Fei WangDepartment of Psychiatry, The School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Wenjie LongDepartment of Psychiatry, The School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Ming ChengDepartment of Psychiatry, The School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Jing MaDepartment of Psychiatry, The School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the impact of implementing a low-lectin diet on gut microbiota composition and symptom amelioration in pediatric patients diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Methods: A total of 58 children (ages 7-15 years), meeting the criteria for ADHD were recruited. In addition to standard medication treatment, participants in the experimental group with a low-lectin diet, while those in the control group received standard medication treatment alone. Clinical outcomes were assessed through evaluations conducted by physicians and teachers, implementation of the Conners Parent Rating Scales, and analysis of gut microbiota composition. Results: The results revealed significant improvements in symptom reduction and attention allocation rate within the experimental group, surpassing those observed in the control group. Specifically, the experimental group exhibited lower physician ratings, teacher ratings, and attention allocation rate compared to the control group. Moreover, analysis of gut microbiota composition identified notable distinctions between the two groups. Conclusion: These findings provide compelling evidence and valuable guidance supporting the integration of a low-lectin diet as an adjunctive intervention for managing ADHD.

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ADHDchildrengut microbiotaintegrative interventionlow-lectin diet

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PMID38482022
PMCPMC10936535
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