{"id":26534,"date":"2025-07-23T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/?p=26534"},"modified":"2025-09-02T10:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:35:33","slug":"nutrition-evidence-alert-july-2025-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/nutrition-evidence-alert-july-2025-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition Evidence Alert – July 2025 – Attention Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"

From our Expert Review Panel<\/span><\/p>\n

Impulsiveness in children with attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder after an 8-week intervention with the Mediterranean diet and\/or omega-3 fatty acids: a randomised clinical trial<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 in Neurologia. 2022. With Expert Review from Ana-Paula Agrela\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Micronutrients for Attention-Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder in Youths: A Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial<\/span><\/a> in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Circulating levels of maternal vitamin D and risk of ADHD in offspring: results from the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial<\/span><\/a> in International Journal of Epidemiology. 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Efficacy and Safety of Q10 Ubiquinol With Vitamins B and E in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Retrospective Chart Review<\/span><\/a> in Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

The Association between ADHD and Celiac Disease in Children<\/span><\/a> in Children (Basel, Switzerland). 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the popular BANT Event at the end of June, which covered neurodivergence and ketogenic diets, we turn our attention to the science of ADHD and nutrition. We have reviews from our experts above, a new Infobite and a longer list of articles for you to read at your leisure. <\/span>And anyone who missed the BANT event on this topic and wants to grab the recordings, you can do so <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. (You can now also buy on demand tickets to the recordings of our thyroid event from earlier in the year <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy researching!<\/span><\/p>\n

The NED Management Team<\/span><\/p>\n

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New NED Infobite<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out this <\/span>new NED Infobite<\/span><\/a> on ADHD and nutrition. With 4 new research articles examining the impact of probiotics in adult ADHD management, associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy, effects of physical activity on mental health with ADHD and the relative age in school in relation to diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

For our full library of NED Infobites, see the orange Expert Opinion box on the database or grab them directly from BANT <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your Reference Library<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Reading! Please send comments and suggestions to info@nutrition-evidence.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Comparative effectiveness of physical activity interventions on cognitive functions in children and adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials<\/span><\/a> in The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Effect of Probiotics on the Symptomatology of Autism Spectrum Disorder and\/or Attention Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Pilot Study<\/span><\/a> in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Is maternal diabetes during pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental, cognitive and behavioural outcomes in children? Insights from individual participant data meta-analysis in ten birth cohorts<\/span><\/a> in BMC Pediatrics. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Bidirectional association between allergic rhinitis and attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/span><\/a> in Journal of Affective Disorders. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

The impact of physical activity on inhibitory control of adult ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis<\/span><\/a> in Journal of Global Health. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

The therapeutic effects of physical activity on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/span><\/a> in Medicine. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Gut microbiome changes with micronutrient supplementation in children with attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder: the MADDY study<\/span><\/a> in Gut Microbes. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Association between attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorders and intestinal disorders: A systematic review and Meta-analysis<\/span><\/a> in Scientific Reports. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

The effectiveness of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme for parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a pilot randomized controlled trial<\/span><\/a> in BMC Psychology. 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Exploring the impact of probiotics on adult ADHD management through a double-blind RCT<\/span><\/a> in Scientific Reports. 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

Treatment response to supplemental nutrients for ADHD is independent of diet quality: the MADDY Study RCT<\/span><\/a> in Nutritional Neuroscience. 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

Short-term effects of an elimination diet and healthy diet in children with attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder: a randomized-controlled trial<\/span><\/a> in European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

Safety and efficacy of antioxidant therapy in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis<\/span><\/a> in PloS One. 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are looking for further NED value-added research on nutrition and ADHD, you can find the full list <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. Be sure to check out the Expert Opinion (in the orange box) and 3 highlighted articles based on your search.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Download our NED InfoBites for a snapshot of the latest science<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our scientific NED InfoBites are especially designed to provide you with our pick of the latest research in a handy one-page pdf, ideal for sharing with colleagues and clients.<\/p>\n

Many of the studies have been reviewed by our dedicated Expert Review Panel to evaluate the clinical applications of recent research in a clinical setting.<\/p>\n

Head over to our Youtube channel to listen to our Expert Reviewers discussing the science in NED Talks<\/a> and browse our digital NED Journal<\/a>, a fantastic way to to take a deep dive into the science, with clinical implications and take aways relevant to your practice.<\/p>\n

Discover all available NED InfoBites here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Download our Symptomatology Fact Sheets, designed to provide a simple overview of common conditions.<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>BANT Fact Sheets provide commonly accepted overviews, symptoms and explanations of risk factors for a variety of non-communicable diseases that can be supported by personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine.<\/span> They are provided as free downloads enabling practitioners to utilise them in clinic and group settings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Download them <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Discover the BANT Food for your Health Toolbox<\/b><\/h3>\n

The BANT ‘Food for your Health’ toolbox of resources highlights the role of nutrition as prevention for poor health and diet-induced illness.<\/p>\n

The toolbox is designed to encourage people to look at their diet with new eyes and to adopt a food-first approach as prevention for chronic disease.<\/p>\n

Our free resources are designed to help distill nutritional science into practical client-friendly resources which educate on the importance of good nutrition, healthy food choices, and supportive lifestyle habits. More importantly, they help empower individuals to have greater autonomy over their health and wellbeing outcomes.<\/p>\n

Discover a range of food & lifestyle guides, informative infographics, fact sheets and recipes here.<\/a><\/p>\n

These resources provide a great introduction to nutrition and lifestyle considerations however, for more personalised recommendations, find a Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t