Dietary sensitivities and ADHD symptoms: Thirty-five years of research

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 279-293

  Stevens, Laura J ^a   Kuczek, Thomas ^a   Burgess, John R ^a   Hurt, Elizabeth ^b   Arnold, L Eugene ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

artificial flavors; artificial food colors; artificial food dyes; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; elimination diets; food sensitivities; hyperkinesis; salicylates; tartrazine

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; BUTYLCRESOL; FOOD DYE; SALICYLIC ACID; TARTRAZINE;

ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CACAO; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CORN; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGG; FOOD ALLERGY; GRAPE; HUMAN; HYPERKINESIA; KAISER PERMANENTE DIET; LEGUME; MILK; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; NONHUMAN; ORANGE (FRUIT); PARENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOYBEAN; TOMATO; WHEAT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BENZOATES; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; HUMANS;

EID: 79953125543     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922810384728     Document Type: Review

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