02 Mar 2023 --- Investigating how food intake among children can relate to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers have discovered a significant association between highly processed, high in sugar and fat and refined carbohydrate intake, compared to a control group. Further investigating the previously stated fact that children with ADHD are more prone to experience dietary intake problems – disordered eating structures, poor eating behaviors and unreasonable nutrient intake – the authors argue that nutrient intake may be linked to increasing or decreasing the risk of ADHD.
