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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]According to a survey by the Taiwan Children and Adolescent Psychiatry Association (TSCAP), the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Taiwan is about 7.5%. Recent studies have found that in addition to taking medication to control ADHD children, if they eat more vegetables and fruits, they can reduce the occurrence of inattention.
ADHD is one of the common diseases in children, but TSCAP data shows that the current medical treatment rate in Taiwan is still low, only about 24%. Foreign media”Medical News TodayAccording to Medical News Today, children with ADHD may be hyperactive, fidgety, have difficulty concentrating, and be easily distracted.
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ADHD children can also receive behavioral therapy in addition to drug treatment, and recent research has found that for children aged 6-12, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may help reduce inattention.
The study analyzed the micronutrient data of 134 ADHD children aged 6-12 years, and measured their background, ethnicity, economic status, and dietary habits and frequency through questionnaires, and also used questionnaires to investigate the severity of ADHD symptoms.
The study found that children who ate more fruits and vegetables had fewer symptoms of inattentiveness. But in a surprise to the researchers: Children who ate fewer refined grains had an increase in inattentiveness, which the researchers speculate may be related to the iron and other nutrients in refined grains.
In addition to eating a healthy diet, remember not to leave your child hungry, the researchers said, because everyone feels irritable when they are hungry, and symptoms may worsen if children with ADHD don’t have enough to eat.
There are still limitations to the study, including the use of a questionnaire method, which may lead to errors in the results. The research has been published in the journal “Nutritional Neuroscience》（Nutritional Neuroscience）。
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