Shinobu Hirayama|Tomohito Hamazaki|Katsutoshi Terasawa
Effect of docosahexaenoic acid-containing food administration on symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — a placebo-controlled double-blind study
Kurashiki City College|Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University|Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
investigate whether docosahexaenoic acid dha supplementation able ameliorate attentiondeficithyperactivity disorderadhd symptoms adhd childrena placebocontrolled doubleblind study 40 adhd including eight adhdsuspected children 612 age mostly without medication subjects dha group n20 took active foods containing fish oil fermented soybean milk bread rolls steamed bread 36 g dhaweek foods 2 months whereas control group n20 took indistinguishable control foods without fish oil following items measured start end study 1 attention deficit hyperactivity impulsivity adhdrelated symptoms according dsmiv criteria 2 aggression assessed parents teachers 3 visual perception finding symbols table 4 visual auditory shortterm memory 5 development visualmotor integration 6 continuous performance 7 impatiencechanges tests 1 2 3 5 7 time significantly differ two groups however visual shortterm memory errors commission continuous performance significantly improved control group compared changes time dha group p002 0001 respectively recalculation without adhdsuspected subjects n4 group showed similar pvalues regard measuresdha supplementation improve adhdrelated symptoms treatment adhd fatty acids deserves investigation careful attention paid fatty acids used