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FDNS 4600 1st edition Lecture 43Outline of Last Lecture I. Changes in AAP recommendationsII. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Outline of Current LectureI. McCann studyII. Proposed Treatments of ADHDCurrent LectureI. McCann studya. Controversial study b. There were many issues with the way that the study was conducted.c. The European Food Safety Authority and the FDA found the data flawed!d. Criteria to evaluate studiesi. Verification of effectiveness of blinding particularly for behavioral ratersii. Confirmatory sources of outcome data (parents, teachers, testing, etc.)II. Proposed Treatments of ADHDa. Recommended Daily Allowance/Reference Daily Intake Multivitamin/mineral Supplementationi. Treatment worth consideration for most patientsii. Children who received a multivitamin had improved nonverbal intelligence, concentration and sustained attention, and level of motor behavior. iii. It is important to note that the children who improved the most had poordiets. 1. Children with ADHD may have poor diets due to medicine suppressing their appetite b. Essential Fatty Acidsi. Treatment worth considering for certain populationsii. The study showed “significant effects for a minority of participants and provided some evidence that EFA may be most effective for the treatment of inattention symptoms rather than hyperactivity/impulsivity.”These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.c. Iron Supplementationi. Treatment worth consideration for certain populationsii. Study showed Improvement in children with low serum ferritin levels.iii. Important to note that once any deficiency in the diet is corrected, improvements in behavior will be seen. iv. RUDEd. Zinci. Treatments not supported for ADHD but with general health benefitsii. Most improvement seen in the Middle East where zinc deficiency is common. e. Elimination Dietsi. Treatment worth considering for certain populationsii. Results were controversial from the study, but improvement was shown in the experimental group of children who received diets free of preservatives and AFDs. However, improvement in all children was shown not just in the children with ADHD.f. L-Carnitinei. Treatment worth considering for certain populationsii. The study showed that almost half of the children given this supplement showed significant improvement.g. Dimethylaminoethanoli. Treatment requiring additional research before any conclusions regardingeffectiveness can be drawn.ii. DMAE study was methodologies were flawed but some improvement was seen.h. Magnesiumi. Treatment requiring additional research before any conclusions regardingeffectiveness can be drawn.ii. The study showed improvement in children with ADHD. However, they did not have children not affected by ADHD to compare the result to. iii. It’s important to note that the biggest effect was seen in children who had low magnesium levels.i. Glyconutritional Supplementsi. Treatment Not supported for ADHD but with general health benefitsii. Since basic saccharides are necessary for cell communication and formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids, it is seen as a health benefit. However, it is not supported for ADHD.j. Megadoses of Vitaminsi. Treatment Probably not worth consideringii. Megadoses of vitamins did not improve ADHD symptoms. Some were promising, but the risk of toxicity outweighs the benefits.k. Combination of Micronutrientsi. Treatment worth considering for certain populationii. Studies showed improvement in children with mood disorders or severe disruptive behavior who have not responded well to mood-stabilizing medication.l. Sugari. Not supported for ADHD but with general health benefitsii. Restricting sugar intake in breakfast cereals showed improvement in attention. However, there is not enough evidence to support it as a treatment for ADHD.m. Amino Acid Supplementationi. Treatments probably not worth consideringii. Study showed that there was only slight improvement in behavior, and it did not last long because a tolerance was built.n. Homeopathic Remediesi. Treatment probably not worth consideringii. Three placebo-controlled studies showed there was improvement in decreasing symptoms. However, a fourth placebo-controlled study showed no benefits. iii. It also took 1- 18 moths for the children to


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