Relationship between antioxidant status and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among children

(2019) Relationship between antioxidant status and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among children. International Journal of Preventive Medicine. ISSN 2008-7802

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Abstract

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the prevalent neuropsychiatric disorders in childhood. In general, diagnoses of ADHD include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Recent studies have reported increased oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders such as ADHD, but the results are conflicting. This research aimed to study the relationship between antioxidant status and ADHD in children of 6u13 years old. Methods: From schools, 32 ADHD students whose diseases were diagnosed by child and adolescence psychiatrist based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV index were recruited; moreover, 32 healthy subjects, which according to the medical history questionnaire of psychiatric disorder had not had chronic disease, were selected. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and malondiadehyde (MDA) were measured. General information, health history, and medication history were collected. All participants completed a 168-item food frequency questionnaire. Dietary intakes of antioxidants were obtained through this questionnaire. Results: There was no significant difference between mean of energy intake and Zn, Se, vitamin E, C, and -carotene as antioxidants between the two groups. The mean of serum TAC, GSH level, and CAT level in the patients were significantly lower than the healthy group (P < 0.001), but the mean of MDA was not significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.18). Conclusions: The result of this study indicates that, in ADHD, the serum levels of GSH, CAT, and TAC decrease; the level of antioxidant in the serum has been compromised to fight oxidative stress. More perspective studies with large sample sizes are essential to confirm these findings.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: antioxidant attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children oxidative stress oxidative stress vitamin-e parameters metabolism symptoms markers adults serum
Subjects: QV Pharmacology
WS Pediatrics
Divisions: Faculty of Health > Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Faculty of Medicine > Departments of Clinical Sciences > Department of Psychiatric
Food Security Research Center
School of Nutrition and Food Sciences > Department of Community Nutrition
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 10
Identification Number: ARTN 41 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM₈₀₁₈
ISSN: 2008-7802
Depositing User: Zahra Otroj
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/10063

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