ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND VITAMIN D IN CHILDREN…IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP?

Vitamin D Status and Its Association with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children

Relationship between Ferritin Serum Level and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract Background and Objective: With regard to high prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its being significantly affected by nutritional factors, we aimed to determine the relationship between Ferritin serum level and ADHD. Material and methods: This ex-post- facto (causal comparative research) design study was conducted on 60 children, selected via convenience s...

Vitamin D and vitamin D receptor levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Objective In this study, we aimed to evaluate vitamin D and vitamin D receptor levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Patients and methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 80 children including 40 ADHD patients (aged 6-12 years; 28 males and 12 females) and 40 age-, sex-, and season of blood collection-matched controls (aged 6-12 years; 25 males and ...

The Relationship between Serum Vitamin D Level and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

OBJECTIVE Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders. In recent years, the impacts of various micronutrients on ADHD have been studied. However, vitamin D has received much less attention. This study was aimed at evaluating the association and level of serum vitamin D in children with ADHD. MATERIALS & METHODS This case-control study w...

the relationship between serum vitamin d level and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

how to cite this article: sharif mr, madani m, tabatabaei f, tabatabaee z. the relationship between serum vitamin d levels and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. iran j child neurol. autumn 2015;9(4): 48-53. abstract objective attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders. in recent years, the impacts of various micronutrients on adh...