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postgraduate thesis: Systematic review on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and food additives in children
Title | Systematic review on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and food additives in children |
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Issue Date | 2012 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Shum, C. [沈卓慧]. (2012). Systematic review on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and food additives in children. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842533 |
Abstract | Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. It is the most commonly diagnosed psychosocial problems in childhood with continuing impact into adulthood. This systematic review aims to identify the role of food additives, specifically artificial food coloring, in ADHD and its symptoms. PubMed, Sciencdirect, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar databases (1991-April 2012) were searched, which was supplemented by manual searches of the reference lists. Seven randomized or quasicontrolled trials of elimination diet were summarized. Six of these studies showed artificial food coloring was positively associated with ADHD and its symptoms. This review provides some evidence that artificial food coloring plays a role in ADHD and its symptoms. However, the studies reviewed only showed behavioral improvement after eliminating certain type of artificial food coloring, which does not imply artificial food colorings cause ADHD. Additionally, small sample size, inconsistent definition of artificial food colouring, subjectively reported ADHD using various assessment tools, and possibly publication bias limit the generalizability of the findings. If causal, reducing the intake of artificial food coloring could provide an alternative treatment of ADHD in the future. Understanding the mechanism underlying the association may provide insights into the developmental origins of ADHD. |
Degree | Master of Public Health |
Subject | Attention-deficit-disordered children. Food additives - Health aspects. |
Dept/Program | Public Health |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/179928 |
HKU Library Item ID | b4842533 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Shum, Cheuk-wai. | - |
dc.contributor.author | 沈卓慧. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Shum, C. [沈卓慧]. (2012). Systematic review on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and food additives in children. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842533 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/179928 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. It is the most commonly diagnosed psychosocial problems in childhood with continuing impact into adulthood. This systematic review aims to identify the role of food additives, specifically artificial food coloring, in ADHD and its symptoms. PubMed, Sciencdirect, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar databases (1991-April 2012) were searched, which was supplemented by manual searches of the reference lists. Seven randomized or quasicontrolled trials of elimination diet were summarized. Six of these studies showed artificial food coloring was positively associated with ADHD and its symptoms. This review provides some evidence that artificial food coloring plays a role in ADHD and its symptoms. However, the studies reviewed only showed behavioral improvement after eliminating certain type of artificial food coloring, which does not imply artificial food colorings cause ADHD. Additionally, small sample size, inconsistent definition of artificial food colouring, subjectively reported ADHD using various assessment tools, and possibly publication bias limit the generalizability of the findings. If causal, reducing the intake of artificial food coloring could provide an alternative treatment of ADHD in the future. Understanding the mechanism underlying the association may provide insights into the developmental origins of ADHD. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48425333 | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Attention-deficit-disordered children. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Food additives - Health aspects. | - |
dc.title | Systematic review on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and food additives in children | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b4842533 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Public Health | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Public Health | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b4842533 | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991033879889703414 | - |