Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Conditions
Keywords
Snack consumption, Eating behaviour, ADHD
Brief summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD. The main question it aims to answer is: Does snack consumption increase insidenc and severity of ADHD?? Participants will answer survey questions about their eating behavior and snack consumption patterns.
Detailed description
To investigate how beverage and snack consumption patterns and child eating behaviours differ between children with ADHD and matched healthy controls and explore the association between these patterns and ADHD status among children attending Sohag University Hospital.
Interventions
• The Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). and Beverage and snack questionnaire to asses eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 6-12 years. * Met the diagnostic criteria for ADHD by the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); and severity assessment by Conners Rating Scale (parent form) * For controls: negative ADHD assessment using DSM 5 clinical interview and Conners scale; no history of ADHD diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
* ADHD symptoms due to other neurodevelopmental, psychotic, mood or organic disorders, or medication effects * Known neurological disease, severe chronic illness, or special diet that may alter intake * Use of psychotropic or appetite altering medications for ≥3 months * Refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child eating behavior score | Baseline (at a single piont during questionnaire administration) | a 35-item assessing eating style in children. Eating style is assessed on eight scales: food responsiveness (4 items), enjoyment of food (4 items), emotional overeating (4 items), desire to drink (3 items), satiety responsiveness (5 items), slowness in eating (4 items), and emotional undereating (4 items), and fussiness (7 items). Informants rate the frequency of their child's behaviors and experiences on a 5-point scale: 1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always |
Contacts
CONTACTZahraa Aboelfotoh Motawee demonstrator, Master
Outcome results
None listed