Nutrition and ADHD in children from ages 6-12: Can nutrition make a difference? A Literature Review Pubblico
Claffey, Kathryn Ginden (2011)
Published
Abstract
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent
and chronic
childhood disorder for which no specific origin has been
identified. If left untreated and
undiagnosed, ADHD can have devastating effects on both the children
and their families.
To date, public health agencies have not implemented a population
wide intervention to
address the health consequences associated with ADHD. Some of the
health threatening
behavior includes alcohol and drug abuse, risky sexual behavior
involving multiple
partners and/or contraceptive nonuse. Adolescents diagnosed with
ADHD are more likely
to utilize the health care and mental health care systems and it is
estimated that children
with ADHD have ten times more health care costs than children
without ADHD
(Rowland, Lesesne & Abramowitz, 2002). Furthermore, individuals
with ADHD have
approximately 50% more driving violations and are three times more
likely to have
accidents that result in severe vehicle damage (Barkley, Murphy
& Kwasnik, 1996). If
unrecognized and untreated, children with ADHD have consistent
academic impairment
that can continue into high school, resulting in leaving school
before graduation. Sears
and Thompson (1998) report that 20-30% of adolescents diagnosed
with ADHD have
problems with the law and preschoolers diagnosed with ADHD have
extensive social
problems that can last throughout life. Long term public health
studies are needed in
order to address and possibly reduce health threatening behaviors
associated with ADHD
in the population by intervening with successful treatment
options.
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Method 6
Research 8
Discussion 17
Conclusion 30
References 33
Glossary 42
Tables 53
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