Diet and sleep in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Preliminary data in Australian children

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-24

  Blunden, Sarah Lee ^a   Milte, Catherine M ^a   Sinn, Natalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

ADHD; Carbohydrates; Diet; Sleep; Sugar

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHILD; DIET; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; SUGAR INTAKE; SWEATING;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY SUCROSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS; SWEATING;

EID: 79960666267     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493510385020     Document Type: Article

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