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

Table 2

Micronutrient intakes of children with ADHD compared to estimated average requirements (EAR).

Micronutrient	Mean Dietary Intake, mg/day	EAR^(1) mg/day	Meeting EAR (%)
Vitamin B6
6–8 years	0.9±0.5	0.5	89
9–12 years	1.18±0.7	0.8	78
Iron
6–8 years	12.6±6.3	4.1	100
9–12 years	14.06±32.3	5.9^(2)/5.7^(3)	100
Zinc
6–8 years	6.44±3.6	4.0	72
9–12 years	6.79±2.8	7.0	39
Copper
6–8 years	0.7±0.4	0.34	72
9–12 years	0.8±0.5	0.5	61

⁽¹⁾EAR=Estimated Average Requirement Taken from the Dietary Reference Intakes [9]
⁽²⁾EAR for males aged 9–13 years
⁽³⁾EAR for females aged 9–13 years.