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Ultra-processed Food Consumption and Behavioral Disorder and Cognitive Function

Taiwan154 participantsStarted 2025-03-05

Plain-language summary

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 participate

Age range10 Years – 15 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must meet all of the following conditions: Age: 10-15 years old. Attention difficulties: Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or identified as having learning difficulties based on a specialist's or teacher's recommendation. Ultra-processed food consumption: Consumes at least six types or six servings of ultra-processed foods daily. Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 10 years old or older than 15 years old.

What they're measuring

Cognitive function

Timeframe: Baseline and after the intervention (at 12 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07465081

SponsorChina Medical University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-07-31

Contact for this trial

Yi-Chen Huang, PhD

+886422053366 yichenhuang@mail.cmu.edu.tw

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