Diet Cost Plays a Key Role in Determining the Risk of Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From a Case

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Summary: A study found cheaper diets may increase ADHD risk in kids, suggesting better nutrition could help. #ChildHealth #Nutrition

Abbasi K¹ ; Foshati S² ; Mehrabani S² ; Ghiasvand R¹ ; Bagherniya M¹ ; Rouhani MH¹

Source: Food Science and Nutrition Published:2022

Abstract

The aim of our study was to assess the association between diet cost and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. This study was a case–control study conducted in Isfahan, Iran. Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V criteria, a total of 200 children aged 4–12 years with ADHD and 300 age- and sex-matched children without ADHD, respectively, participated in case and control groups. A validated food frequency questionnaire that contained 168 food items was used to assess the dietary intake. The cost of food items was obtained from licensed markets. The food price was corrected for edible portion sizes as well as food weight changes due to cooking process. Our results indicated that diet cost per 1000 kcal was significantly lower in the case group compared with the control group (60,843.48 ± 6987.83 vs. 67,828.33 ± 8989.48 Rials, p <.01). In the crude model, a significantly lower risk of ADHD was observed in the higher quartiles of diet cost per 1000 kcal (odds ratio (OR) = 0.06; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.03, 0.13; p <.001). This finding remained significant, even after adjustment for potential confounders such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic status (SES), and intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and saturated fatty acids (SFA). Therefore, it seems that the risk of ADHD is inversely associated with diet cost in children. Further studies, particularly longitudinal ones, are warranted. © 2022 The Authors. Food Science & Nutrition published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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MLA	Abbasi K, et al.. "Diet Cost Plays a Key Role in Determining the Risk of Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From a Case–Control Study." Food Science and Nutrition, vol. 10, no. 12, 2022, pp. 4339-4344.
APA	Abbasi K, Foshati S, Mehrabani S, Ghiasvand R, Bagherniya M, Rouhani MH (2022). Diet Cost Plays a Key Role in Determining the Risk of Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From a Case–Control Study. Food Science and Nutrition, 10(12), 4339-4344.
Chicago	Abbasi K, Foshati S, Mehrabani S, Ghiasvand R, Bagherniya M, Rouhani MH. "Diet Cost Plays a Key Role in Determining the Risk of Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From a Case–Control Study." Food Science and Nutrition 10, no. 12 (2022): 4339-4344.
Harvard	Abbasi K et al. (2022) 'Diet Cost Plays a Key Role in Determining the Risk of Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From a Case–Control Study', Food Science and Nutrition, 10(12), pp. 4339-4344.
Vancouver	Abbasi K, Foshati S, Mehrabani S, Ghiasvand R, Bagherniya M, Rouhani MH. Diet Cost Plays a Key Role in Determining the Risk of Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From a Case–Control Study. Food Science and Nutrition. 2022;10(12):4339-4344.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Abbasi K and Foshati S and Mehrabani S and Ghiasvand R and Bagherniya M and Rouhani MH}, title = {Diet Cost Plays a Key Role in Determining the Risk of Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings From a Case–Control Study}, journal = {Food Science and Nutrition}, volume = {10}, number = {12}, pages = {4339-4344}, year = {2022} }
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