Does the dietary pattern at age four affect attention deficit / hyperactivity symptoms at age 6?
Year: 2019
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: TPS 771: Diet and lifestyle, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 26, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neurobehavioral disorders in childhood. The effect of diet or dietary supplements on ADHD is controversial, although some evidence suggests that dietary factors are associated with development of ADHD. Recently, several studies used dietary pattern for evaluation of dietary factors associated with ADHD. As nutrients are consumed in combination and nutrients are usually highly interrelated, the study of dietary patterns is useful to further understand the overall role of dietary factors in ADHD. This study aims to determine the association between dietary patterns at 4 years old and ADHD in 6-year-old children. We obtained data from the children around 4 years and 6 years old. Dietary intake was estimated using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess dietary intake in 4 years old children and 33 defined food groups were considered in principal components analysis (PCA). PCA identified four major dietary patterns: the “Sweets” pattern, the “Vegetables” pattern, the “Meats” pattern, and the “Carbohydrates” pattern. The parents of the participating children at 6 year-old assessed the ADHD symptoms of their children by responding to the Korean version of the ADHD rating scale (K-ARS). The ‘Sweets’ pattern showed a higher risk of AD, HD and ADHD in the higher quartile group than the lower quartile group (AD [Relative risk (RR) =1.35(confidence interval (CI): 1.17, 1.56) at Q4 vs. Q1]; HD [RR= 1.44(CI: 1.22, 1.69) at Q4 vs. Q1; ADHD [RR= 1.39(CI: 1.25, 1.54) at Q4 vs. Q1]). For food item analysis for the sweets group, the score of chocolate, snack of chips and fruit Jams intakes were positively significant with AD, HD and ADHD. In this study, sweets dietary pattern was positivity associated with ADHD in childhood.
Source: Environmental Epidemiology
Language: English
Topic: Nutritional Studies and Diet
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,200
OpenAlex ID: W2982002670