Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2 Biobehavioral Influences (1994) / Chapter Skim
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Only then can definitive conclusions about the role of diet in antisocial behavior be reached SUGAR AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder {ADHD) is characterized by developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsive behavior, and significantly elevated levels of motor activity.
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In contrast, in the normal group, sugar intake was not associated with destructive-aggressive acts but was correlated with total body movements. Although Prinz and coworkers ~1980)
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~1980) study, sugar intake was not reliably related to destructive-aggressive behavior in children with ADHD.
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Similarly, challenge studies can be criticized because they do not allow for the assessment of chronic sugar intake. Cumulative sugar intake may produce behavioral effects not detectable in single challenge tests.
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