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ADHD Linked to 'Western Diet' of Takeout, Fried Food and Candy

(July 30) -- Yet another reason to rethink a diet heavy in fried, packaged and processed foods: It could be the culprit to blame for the childhood development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A study out of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth, Australia, evaluated the diets of...

Background on Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Established in 1990 by former Australian of the Year Professor Fiona Stanley, the Telethon Institute of Child Health Research in Western Australia is a multidisciplinary research centre with more than 500 staff, post-graduate students and visiting scholars, working collaboratively to improve the health and wellbeing of children and their families.

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