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Relation between vitamin D level and clinical profile of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Other Title(s)
العلاقة ببن مستوى فيتامين د و الحالة الأكلينيكية في الأطفال المصابين باضطراب فرط الحركة و نقص الانتباه
Joint Authors
al-Shishtawi, Iman
al-Sayyid, Hanan
al-Zuhayri, Rasha
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 1 (31 May. 2016), pp.92-99, 8 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
2016-05-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
background : Recently, the role of micronutrients in the pathophysiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a matter of discussion; however, vitamin D received less attention.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study done over the relation between levels of vitamin D and clinical profile of children with ADHD.
Aim : To examine serum vitamin D level among children diagnosed with ADHD and to detect if there is a relation between the deficiency of this vitamin (if present) and other criteria of the disease such as severity and type of symptoms.
Subjects and methods : This is a cross-sectional study on N=130 children diagnosed with ADHD and a control group of healthy children (N=100).
All participants were subjected to complete physical examination, socioeconomic assessment and measuring of serum 25 (OH) vitamins D.
Children with ADHD were assessed using KID-SCID, Conner's scale, Stanford Binet Intelligence test.
Results: Vitamin D level was significantly lower in children with ADHD (p=.001), negatively correlated with Conner's scale (ADHD severity) (p=.046), and more prevalent in children with the attention deficit type (p=.043).
Conclusion : Low level of vitamin D is common in the attention deficit type and is associated with more severe illness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shishtawi, Iman& al-Sayyid, Hanan& al-Zuhayri, Rasha. 2016. Relation between vitamin D level and clinical profile of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 27, no. 1, pp.92-99.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shishtawi, Iman…[et al.]. Relation between vitamin D level and clinical profile of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 27, no. 1 (May. 2016), pp.92-99.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-756139
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shishtawi, Iman& al-Sayyid, Hanan& al-Zuhayri, Rasha. Relation between vitamin D level and clinical profile of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 2016. Vol. 27, no. 1, pp.92-99.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-756139
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 96-99
Record ID
BIM-756139