Link between ADHD & obesity/high fat diet
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Link between ADHD & obesity/high fat diet
| Mon, 02-25-2013 - 10:02pm |
Hi All
Just came across this article, somewhat interesting about possible links being researched between ADHD and obesity and/or high fat diets. The study appears to only be done on mice so far, but does mention the use of Ritalin to reverse the effects
http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/02/21/mouse-study-links-high-fat-diets-adhd-and-obesity/51790.html
Suzanne
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I found that article incredibly interesting, not only for my ADHD child but also my son that deals with some anxiety issues. It does say that after 10 weeks the body compensates for the diet, and brain dopamine levels return to normal, but that still makes me curious how diet affects behavior. If they have a higher fat diet one week compared to normal intake, that could cause a change in their dopamine levels. Lots of questions now!
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Hi. I located the original article, but oddly enough it doesnt appear to mention what type of actual fats. the link is below
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306453013000097
Suzanne
Single mom to an internationally adopted son, age 9 3/4; adopted at age 2.5 months from country of Georgia; diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and developmental delay issues