| Dietary factors and hyperactivity: a failure to replicate. | |
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PMID: 3900286 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Recent research suggests that sucrose consumption may be a factor in children's hyperactivity. Yet, the manner in which hyperactive behavior was assessed confounded hyperactivity and aggression, thereby reducing the conceptual validity of the findings. In addition, accepting a probability level of 0.06 as significant with 36 correlations, and using grams rather than portions as an index of food consumption might have contributed to a Type I error. When these three issues were addressed in the present study, no significant relationships emerged between sucrose consumption and hyperactivity or aggression assessed as separate dimensions. The age of the hyperactive children in this sample (M = 9.15 years) contrasted with that of the original research (M = 6 years 2 months) and this may contribute to the differential results. Suggestions for further research are outlined, and the need to separate hyperactive children according to whether they receive stimulant medication or not, and assess attention deficit disorders in addition to behavioral components of hyperactivity are stressed. |
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Authors:
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J Barling; G Bullen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of genetic psychology Volume: 146 ISSN: 0022-1325 ISO Abbreviation: J Genet Psychol Publication Date: 1985 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-11-19 Completed Date: 1985-11-19 Revised Date: 2007-03-30 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985112R Medline TA: J Genet Psychol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 117-23 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
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etiology* Child Dietary Carbohydrates / adverse effects* Dietary Proteins Humans Sucrose / adverse effects* |
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0/Dietary Carbohydrates; 0/Dietary Proteins; 57-50-1/Sucrose |
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