This study investigated whether a salicylate-restricted diet (eliminating foods containing artificial additives and natural salicylates) could effectively reduce hyperactivity in children more so than a diet not restricting salicylates (ostensibly restricting foods containing refined sugar). Ten hyperactive children, nine boys and one girl, were matched on their pre-treatment activity rates and assigned to either a salicylate-restricted diet (Group I) or a diet not restricting salicylates (Group II). After approximately nine weeks, post-treatment activity rates were obtained, and a significant difference in favor of the salicylate-restricted diet group was found with this diet group exhibiting a significantly lower mean post-treatment activity rate in comparison to the group placed on a diet not restricting salicylates (p<.05). Implications for diagnosis and treatment of hyperactivity in children were discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663252 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Rogers, Gary S. |
| Contributors | Hughes, Howard, 1937-, Harrell, Ernest H., Hughes, Anita E. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 40 leaves: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Rogers, Gary S., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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