Ultra-processed Food Consumption and Behavioral Disorder and Cognitive Function
Recruiting · NCT07465081 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: China Medical University Hospital
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What this trial is about
The goal of this interventional study is to determine whether reducing ultra-processed food consumption in children and adolescents can improve cognitive function. The main question it aims to answer is: Does reducing ultra-processed food consumption through online nutritional education improve cognitive function in children and adolescents with attention difficulties? Researchers will compare a nutritional education group to a non-intervention group to assess whether reducing ultra-processed food intake leads to cognitive improvement. Participants will: Attend a weekly online nutritional education course for 12 weeks Be encouraged to replace ultra-processed foods with whole foods
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- 10-15 years old
- Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or identified as having learning difficulties based on a specialist's or teacher's recommendation.
- \>=six types or six servings of ultra-processed foods daily
Exclusion criteria
- \- Younger than 10 years old or older than 15 years old
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- China Medical University Hospital - Taichung, Taiwan