Dietary Intake and Nutrient Status of Children With ADHD

University of British Columbia

Status

Completed

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00434928

W05-0185

H05-70464

Details and patient eligibility

About

Assess the dietary intake of children aged 6-12 years by means of a 24-hour recall and 3-day food record and asses the nutrient status of Vitamin B6, serum ferritin, serum zinc and serum copper of the same children by means of standard laboratory assessments.

Full description

To document the use of vitamin and vitamin-mineral supplements
To determine the percent consumption of low nutrient density (LND) foods
To compare the dietary intake of ADHD children with the established standards of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
To compare the dietary intake of children with ADHD to the dietary recommendations of Canada's Food Guide for Healthy Eating
To determine whether dietary intake is moderated by drug treatment
To assess the pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP), serum ferritin, serum zinc, and serum copper status of ADHD by standard laboratory blood test
to measure height and weight in ADHD children

Sex

All

Ages

6 to 12 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria