Behavioral Trends

ADHD & Diet  Effects of sugar (sucrose) on behavioral changes in children with ADHD.  Research findings related to behavioral changes and symptoms of children with ADHD related to sugar consumption.

Established Psychological Theory  Sugar (sucrose) affects the behavior in children with ADHD Getty images, 2010

Theory  Sugar (sucrose) affects the behavior of children with ADHD Emotional Behaviors ‾ Irritability ‾ Emotional Disturbances Physical Behaviors ‾ Hyperactivity

Hypothesis  Regulating the amount of sugar and sucrose in a child’s diet will decrease their behavioral symptoms. Getty Images, 2010

Independent Variables  Independent Variables Regulated amounts of sugar and sucrose Eliminate sugar and sucrose Anchorage Daily News, 2008

Dependent Variables  Dependent Variables ADHD symptoms decrease ADHD symptoms diminish Foodforthebrain.org, 2010

Recruitment  Recruitment 30 children with DSM-IV diagnosed with ADHD Sucrose control group Restricted diet control group TSH, 2007

Method M & H Enterprises, 2010  Design and Procedure Allocation Measurement Specific dietary restrictions Questionnaires

Method (contd.) Edits Made Easy, 2010  Statistical Analysis Quantitative Qualitative  Results Outcomes Study limitations

Ethical Standards  The Diagnoses  Informed Consent  Confidentiality Microsoft Office, 2003

Conclusion  Hyperactivity in children with ADHD  Research experiments  Feingold’s food additives experiment  Proposed research Adhd-hope.com, n.d.

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