ADHD or Omega-3 Deficiency?
duanesherry wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
An article from PubMed:
Fatty acid status and behavioural symptoms of attention defecit hyperactivity disorder in adolescents: a case-control study.
Colter AL, Cutler C, Meckling KA.
Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada. kmecklin@uoguelph.ca.
BACKGROUND: Most studies of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have focused on either young children or older adults. The current study compared 11 ADHD adolescents with 12 age-matched controls. The purpose was to examine differences in dietary intake, particularly of essential fatty acids, and determine whether this could explain the typical abnormalities in red blood cell fatty acids observed in previous studies of young children. A secondary purpose was to determine if there were relationships between circulating concentrations of essential fatty acids and specific ADHD behaviours as measured by the Conners’ Parent Rating Scale (CPRS-L).
METHODS: Eleven ADHD adolescents and twelve age-matched controls were recruited through newspaper ads, posters and a university website. […]
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