Assessment Of Dietary Pattern And Anthropometric Measures In Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Children
omara, N., Abo-alfotouh, M., Rasheed, E., Youssef, U. (2023). Assessment Of Dietary Pattern And Anthropometric Measures In Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Children. EKB Journal Management System, 29(1.2), 25-30. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.23556.1723
naglaa yehia omara; Mohammed Nagib Abo-alfotouh; Ehab Rasheed; Usama Youssef. "Assessment Of Dietary Pattern And Anthropometric Measures In Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Children". EKB Journal Management System, 29, 1.2, 2023, 25-30. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.23556.1723
omara, N., Abo-alfotouh, M., Rasheed, E., Youssef, U. (2023). 'Assessment Of Dietary Pattern And Anthropometric Measures In Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Children', EKB Journal Management System, 29(1.2), pp. 25-30. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.23556.1723
omara, N., Abo-alfotouh, M., Rasheed, E., Youssef, U. Assessment Of Dietary Pattern And Anthropometric Measures In Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Children. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 29(1.2): 25-30. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.23556.1723

Assessment Of Dietary Pattern And Anthropometric Measures In Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Children

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 550, Volume 29, Issue 1.2, January 2023, Page 25-30  XML PDF (230.18 K)
Document Type: Review Articles
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2020.23556.1723
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Authors
naglaa yehia omara email 1; Mohammed Nagib Abo-alfotouh2; Ehab Rasheed3; Usama Youssef4
1pediatric,faculty of medicine,zagazig university
2Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
3pediatrics,faculty of medicine,Zagazig university, Zagazig, sharkia
4Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neurobehavioral disorders in childhood, and it often lasts into adulthood. Some potential psychopathological and path physiological mechanisms linking ADHD to obesity been hypothesized ADHD and obesity. The present study was conducted to assess the relation of major dietary patterns identified by factor analysis to ADHD
Objectives:. To assess nutritional growth status and evaluate weight/age, height/age and BMI/age
Methods: Target sample comprised 45 of ADHD children (study group) of age ranged from (6 - 12 years) selected from the Psychiatric and Pediatric Outpatient Clinics Zagazig University Hospitals.. 45 apparently healthy children (control group) matched with the study group for age and sex. A questionnaire performed for collection of personal,sociodemographic and clinical data .clinical examination and dietatic history.
Results:. Mean weight and BMI values in children with ADHD were higher than those reported in the control group. IQ was statistically significant lower among ADHD group than control group .There is high significant difference between the studied groups as regard foods containing colors and preservatives administration times. It was higher among ADHD group than control group.
Conclusion: More cases of the ADHD have positive family history. Children from lower socioeconomic status are more likely diagnosed with ADHD than children from higher socioeconomic status.
Keywords
ADHD; body mass index; dietary pattern
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