Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Is Adversely Associated with Childhood Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood neurobehavioral conditions. Evidence of the negative effects of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on mental health has not been convincing, although a few studies have found an association between high SSB levels and attention problems in children. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that SSB consumption is associated with ADHD among children. Doctor-diagnosed ADHD cases (n = 173) and non-ADHD controls (n = 159) between age 4 to 15 were recruited. SSB consumption, socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics of the children, as well as of their mothers' characteristics during pregnancy, were collected using a questionnaire. Blood lead levels and polymorphisms of two commonly verified dopaminergic-related genes (the D4 dopamine receptor gene DRD4 and the dopamine transporter gene DAT1) were also analyzed. There was a dose-response relationship between SSB consumption and ADHD. After covariates were adjusted, children who consumed SSBs at moderate levels and high levels had 1.36 and 3.69 odds, respectively, of having ADHD, compared with those who did not consume SSBs (p for trend < 0.05). Similar results were obtained when females were excluded. Our findings highlighted the adverse correlation between SSB consumption and ADHD and indicated a dose-response effect even after covariates were adjusted.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 13(2016), 7 vom: 04. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yu, Ching-Jung [VerfasserIn]
Du, Jung-Chieh [VerfasserIn]
Chiou, Hsien-Chih [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Chun-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Ming-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Winnie [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ying-Sheue [VerfasserIn]
Chien, Ling-Chu [VerfasserIn]
Hwang, Betau [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Mei-Lien [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

137750-34-6
2P299V784P
ADHD
Artificial food coloring
Blood lead level
Case-control
Children
DRD4 protein, human
Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
Gene polymorphism
Journal Article
Lead
Preservative
Receptors, Dopamine D4
SLC6A3 protein, human
Sugar-sweetened beverage
Sweetening Agents

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Date Completed 03.08.2017

Date Revised 12.01.2019

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph13070678

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM262121468