A study of 1,800 children in Perth, Australia, found that those who eat "western-style" diets were twice as likely to have symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder compared to those who eat healthy diets.

A western-style diet was made up of highly processed foods, more likely to be fried and made in a restaurant.

Professor Wendy Oddy and her colleagues found that teenagers who ate healthy diets of fruit and vegetables, whole grains and fish were less likely to have symptoms of ADHD. They were not sure if children with ADHD tend to make poor diet choices, or if processed foods aggravate or cause symptoms.

The study appears in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

Labels: nutrition, diet, symptoms

Posted By: 4ADHD.com