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

作者：Woo Hae Dong; Kim Dong Woo; Hong Young Seoub; Kim Yu Mi; Seo Ju Hee; Choe Byeong Moo; Park Jae Hong; Kang Je Wook; Yoo Jae Ho; Chueh Hee Won; Lee Jung Hyun; Kwak Min Jung; Kim Jeongseon^*

来源：Nutrients, 2014, 6(4): 1539-1553.

DOI：10.3390/nu6041539

• dietary pattern
• attention deficit
• hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• school-aged children
• Korean

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.

• 出版日期2014-4