ADHD 過度活躍症

1. What is ADHD ?

ADHD is a learning disability that starts in childhood. It is thought to affect between 3 and 5% of the school age population. It affects the way children think, feel and act. Nearly all children are inattentive or overactive at times but for ADHD children their behavior can be extreme and disruptive. ADHD children find it difficult to concentrate or stay still and their performance at school tends to be poor. It is more common in boys.

Some parents have found diet helpful in controlling the behavior of their children with ADHD. When considering altering the diet of a baby or child it is important to seek advice from a nutritional therapist.

1. 甚麼是過度活躍症?

過度活躍症是一種自孩童時期開始的學習能力障礙。據估計大約3-5%的學童都有這個問題。過度活躍症對孩子的思考、感覺和行為等方面都有影響。雖然差不多 所有兒童都會在某個時期出現精神不集中或過度活躍等情況，但有過度活躍症問題的孩子，他們的行為可以非常極端及具騷擾性。患有過度活躍症的兒童很難集中精 神或安靜不動，因而他們的學校表現一般較差。有學習遲緩問題的以男孩佔多數。

有些家長發現透過食物可以幫助改善過度活躍症兒童的行為。如考慮要改變嬰兒或小孩的飲食，最重要的是先諮詢營養師的意見。