Dietary Patterns and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Iranian Children

Leila Azadbakht; Mohammad H. Rouhani; Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

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Dietary Patterns and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Iranian Children

Author(s):

Leila Azadbakht¹,

Mohammad H. Rouhani²,

Ahmad Esmaillzadeh^1,*

1Associate Professor of Nutrition Science, Food Security Research Center, School of Nutrition, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

2MSc Student of Nutrition, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 2; e93576

Published online:Mar 09, 2012

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jan 26, 2012

Accepted:Feb 08, 2012

How to Cite:Leila AzadbakhtMohammad H. RouhaniAhmad EsmaillzadehDietary Patterns and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Iranian Children.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.14(2):e93576.

Abstract

Background: To evaluate the association of major dietary patterns identified by factor analysis and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a group of Iranian school aged children.

Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 375 school-aged children in Tehran, Iran. Usual dietary intakes were assessed by a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. DSM-IV questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence of ADHD. Major dietary patterns were identified by factor analysis.

Results: The prevalence of ADHD was 9.7% in this population. We identified 4 major dietary patterns: "healthy", "western", "sweet" and "fast foods" dietary patterns. Children in top quintile of "sweet dietary pattern” score had greater odds for having ADHD as compared with those in the lowest quintile (Odds ratio: 3.95 95% CI: 1.16, 15.31 p=0.03). Greater adherence to "fast food" dietary pattern was significantly associated with higher risk of having ADHD (Odds ratio: 3.21 95% CI: 1.05, 10.90 p=0.03). No overall significant associations were seen between either healthy or western dietary patterns with ADHD. All these analysis were done in the controlled model for confounders.

Conclusion: We found significant independent associations between "sweet" and "fast foods" dietary patterns and prevalence of ADHD. Prospective studies are required to confirm these findings.

Keywords

Diet

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

children

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