[Importance of nutritional aspects in attention deficit hyperactivity disorders].
The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common childhood syndrome that is recognized as an important medical-social problem, being the object of an exhaustive investigation related to its etiology, diagnostic approach and prevention, and treatment forms. Among the factors that can alter the cerebral function, is the malnutrition. The authors discuss the association of the syndrome with the nutritional condition of students from elementary schools.
Guardiola
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Departamento de Neurologia, Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre RS, Brasil.
Fuchs
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Terra
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Cunha
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Driemeyer
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Schmidt
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Fernandes
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Leal
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Rotta
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015995:Prevalence
Importância dos aspectos nutricionais como fator associado à síndrome de hiperatividade com déficit de atenção.