Iron Deficiency Link to ADHD
A study in France has identified a link between iron deficiency and ADHD. Fifty three children with ADHD were tested at the Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Department in the European Pediatric Hospital, Paris, and 84% of them had abnormal iron levels compared to only 18% in a control group. There appeared to be a link between the severity of iron deficiency and the severity of the ADHD symptoms. The study suggests that iron supplements may be useful in treating ADHD.
Paper published in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and covered on Ivanhoe.com.
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December 20th, 2004
ADD / ADHD, Food and Drink, Science
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