title: Diet and hyperactivity.
abstract: Before the role of diet is considered a number of questions about the nature of hyperactivity are confronted. How common is the condition? What are the problems of diagnosis? How successful is drug treatment? The effectiveness of the Feingold diet in combatting hyperactivity and the importance of adverse reaction by children to items in the diet is emphasised.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000375:Aging; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005503:Food Additives / Q000009:adverse effects; D005505:Food Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010389:Pemoline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005421:Flavoring Agents; D005503:Food Additives; D005505:Food Coloring Agents; D008774:Methylphenidate; D010389:Pemoline