Nutritional Status of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Comparison of Macronutrient Distribution in the Diets of Children with ADHD with British Columbia aged 6–8 and 9–12 years.

Macronutrient	Mean ADHD^∗	Mean CCHS^∗∗	P-Value	95% CI of the Difference
	(%)	(%)		Lower	Upper
Protein (%)
6–8 years	14.08±2.9	14.45	.596	−1.8204	1.0786
9–12 years	13.48±2.5	14.23	.246	−2.0734	.5664
Carbohydrate (%)
6–8 years	56.79±9.2	55.63	.599	−3.4380	5.7625
9–12 years	53.49±9.1	54.00	.827	−5.3626	4.3516
Fat (%)
6–8 years	32.61±8.1	29.91	.177	−1.328	6.7342
9–12 years	34.91±6.6	31.76	.080	−.4222	6.7078
Energy (Kcal)
6–8 years	1881±377	2041	.090	−347.64	28.02
9–12 years	2476±1042	2041	.081	59.45	931.01

^∗ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
^∗∗CCHS = Canadian Community Health Survey data.