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. 2022 Dec 6;22:700. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03768-3

Table 2.

Energy-adjusted dietary intakes in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and healthy controls

Nutrient ADHD
(n = 200)
Controls
(n = 200)
P
Carbohydrate (g) 192.26±-41.0 231.47 ± 37.97 0.221
Protein(g) 37.82 ± 11.96 81.08 ± 21.11 < 0.001
Fat(g) 67.24 ± 13.32 64.79 ± 12.07 < 0.001
SFA(g) 18.87 ± 4.03 17.63 ± 3.52 < 0.001
Zinc(mg) 4.46 ± 1.198 8.27 ± 1.87 < 0.001
Vitamin A(mcg) 698.91 ± 284.75 1160.76 ± 335.39 < 0.001
B1(mg) 0.90 ± 0.17 1.33 ± 0.23 < 0.001
Fiber(g) 7.78 ± 2.66 18.43 ± 4.98 < 0.001
Vitamin C (mg) 78.38 ± 27.92 164.85 ± 57.42 < 0.001
Potassium (mg) 1764.46 ± 448.89 3158.88 ± 706.81 < 0.001
Magnesium (mg) 136.67 ± 35.29 254.14 ± 55.84 < 0.001
Phosphorus (mg) 648.02 ± 185.03 1243.34 ± 262.34 < 0.001
Calcium (mg) 462.02 ± 127.71 842.11 ± 190.54 < 0.001
Polyphenols (mg) 648.21 ± 305.67 1641.37 ± 540.30 < 0.001

SFA Saturated fatty acids