Abstract
Objectives: This study investigates the association between dietary intake and ADHD diagnosis and its dimensions in adolescents.
Methods: In the KOALA Birth Cohort Study, 810 adolescents aged 16 to 20 years provided information on ADHD diagnosis and completed a food frequency questionnaire. Dietary patterns were extracted using Principal Component Analysis. Parents reported on ADHD symptoms using the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised Short form, and the Impulsivity subscale from the Temperament in Middle Childhood Questionnaire.
Results: The 80 adolescents with ADHD scored higher on the Snacking dietary pattern compared to those without ADHD, while they did not differ on Healthy, Animal-based, Sweet, or Beverage dietary patterns. All ADHD symptom scores (Hyperactivity, Inattention and Impulsivity, and ADHD-index) correlated with increased Snacking. Impulsivity was inversely related to Sweet dietary patterns and positively to Beverage dietary patterns.
Conclusion: The results highlight the importance of considering ADHD dimensions beyond diagnosis in understanding adolescents' dietary intake.
Methods: In the KOALA Birth Cohort Study, 810 adolescents aged 16 to 20 years provided information on ADHD diagnosis and completed a food frequency questionnaire. Dietary patterns were extracted using Principal Component Analysis. Parents reported on ADHD symptoms using the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised Short form, and the Impulsivity subscale from the Temperament in Middle Childhood Questionnaire.
Results: The 80 adolescents with ADHD scored higher on the Snacking dietary pattern compared to those without ADHD, while they did not differ on Healthy, Animal-based, Sweet, or Beverage dietary patterns. All ADHD symptom scores (Hyperactivity, Inattention and Impulsivity, and ADHD-index) correlated with increased Snacking. Impulsivity was inversely related to Sweet dietary patterns and positively to Beverage dietary patterns.
Conclusion: The results highlight the importance of considering ADHD dimensions beyond diagnosis in understanding adolescents' dietary intake.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 70-79 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Attention Disorders |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 5 Nov 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2025 |
Keywords
- ADHD dimensions
- dietary patterns
- snacking
- adolescents
- ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
- PATTERNS
- CHILDREN
- CHILDHOOD
- SYMPTOMS
- ASSOCIATION
- SNACKING