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Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A birth cohort study

BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by persistent symptoms of lack of attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. The association between nutritional exposures and ADHD has been investigated and some studies have identified adverse effects from higher intake of...

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Autores principales: Del-Ponte, Bianca, Anselmi, Luciana, Assunção, Maria Cecília F., Tovo-Rodrigues, Luciana, Munhoz, Tiago N., Matijasevich, Alicia, Rohde, Luis Augusto, Santos, Iná S.
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Publicado: Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6193136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30257225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.051
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author Del-Ponte, Bianca
Anselmi, Luciana
Assunção, Maria Cecília F.
Tovo-Rodrigues, Luciana
Munhoz, Tiago N.
Matijasevich, Alicia
Rohde, Luis Augusto
Santos, Iná S.
author_facet Del-Ponte, Bianca
Anselmi, Luciana
Assunção, Maria Cecília F.
Tovo-Rodrigues, Luciana
Munhoz, Tiago N.
Matijasevich, Alicia
Rohde, Luis Augusto
Santos, Iná S.
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description BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by persistent symptoms of lack of attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. The association between nutritional exposures and ADHD has been investigated and some studies have identified adverse effects from higher intake of sugar. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association between change in sugar consumption between 6 and 11 years of age and incidence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: Pelotas 2004 Birth Cohort Study in Brazil. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to estimate sugar consumption and the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) was applied to mothers to assess the presence of ADHD. RESULTS: Only children without ADHD at 6 years and with complete information from FFQ and DAWBA at 6 and 11 years were included in the analyses (n = 2924). Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Incidence of ADHD between 6 and 11 years was 4.6% (3.6–5.6%) among boys and 1.8% (1.2–2.5%) among girls. Adjusted analyses showed no association between always high sucrose consumption between 6 and 11 years and incidence of ADHD, compared with individuals who always presented low consumption, both among boys (OR = 0.66; 0.21–2.04) and girls (OR = 2.71; 0.24–30.35). LIMITATIONS: Reflect those that are inherent to use of FFQs, such as memory bias and lack of precision in quantifying the diet. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that there is no association between sucrose consumption between 6 and 11 years of age and incidence of ADHD.
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spelling pubmed-61931362019-01-15 Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A birth cohort study Del-Ponte, Bianca Anselmi, Luciana Assunção, Maria Cecília F. Tovo-Rodrigues, Luciana Munhoz, Tiago N. Matijasevich, Alicia Rohde, Luis Augusto Santos, Iná S. J Affect Disord Article BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by persistent symptoms of lack of attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. The association between nutritional exposures and ADHD has been investigated and some studies have identified adverse effects from higher intake of sugar. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association between change in sugar consumption between 6 and 11 years of age and incidence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: Pelotas 2004 Birth Cohort Study in Brazil. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to estimate sugar consumption and the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) was applied to mothers to assess the presence of ADHD. RESULTS: Only children without ADHD at 6 years and with complete information from FFQ and DAWBA at 6 and 11 years were included in the analyses (n = 2924). Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Incidence of ADHD between 6 and 11 years was 4.6% (3.6–5.6%) among boys and 1.8% (1.2–2.5%) among girls. Adjusted analyses showed no association between always high sucrose consumption between 6 and 11 years and incidence of ADHD, compared with individuals who always presented low consumption, both among boys (OR = 0.66; 0.21–2.04) and girls (OR = 2.71; 0.24–30.35). LIMITATIONS: Reflect those that are inherent to use of FFQs, such as memory bias and lack of precision in quantifying the diet. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that there is no association between sucrose consumption between 6 and 11 years of age and incidence of ADHD. Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press 2019-01-15 /pmc/articles/PMC6193136/ /pubmed/30257225 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.051 Text en © The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Del-Ponte, Bianca
Anselmi, Luciana
Assunção, Maria Cecília F.
Tovo-Rodrigues, Luciana
Munhoz, Tiago N.
Matijasevich, Alicia
Rohde, Luis Augusto
Santos, Iná S.
Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A birth cohort study
title Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A birth cohort study
title_full Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A birth cohort study
title_fullStr Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A birth cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A birth cohort study
title_short Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A birth cohort study
title_sort sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd): a birth cohort study
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6193136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30257225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.051
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