Effects of sucrose ingestion on the behavior of hyperactive boys.
J Pediatr
; 106(4): 675-82, 1985 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3981325
A challenge design was used in two separate studies to investigate the effects of sucrose ingestion on the behavior and learning of hyperactive boys. In both studies, 16 boys were admitted to a clinical research center for 3 successive days, on each of which they were given a sucrose-free diet. On day 1, baseline levels on the learning tasks were established; on days 2 and 3 a challenge drink of either sucrose 1.75 gm/kg or a placebo (aspartame in equivalent sweetness) was presented, in a counterbalanced order. In the first study the challenge drink was administered 1 hour after lunch; in the second study it was given in the morning after an overnight fast. On days 2 and 3 of both studies, 37 behavioral (playroom observation and examiner ratings) and cognitive (learning and memory tasks) measures were collected, starting 1/2 hour after ingestion of the drink. The results of both studies revealed no differences between the boys' performance on the two challenge days. These findings undermine the hypothesis that sucrose plays a major role in accounting for the inappropriate behavior of hyperactive boys.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sacarose
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Comportamento Infantil
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Hipercinese
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos