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Correlations have previously been observed between PUFA deficiency in red blood cells and learning and behavioralproblems, not only in boys with ADHD, but also in controls. Furthermore, although the children recruitedfor this study met the criteria for a possible clinical diagnosis according to Conners Parent Rating Scales,36 theydid not necessarily all have a formal diagnosis. Other studies reviewed in this paper also found biochemicalPUFA deficiencies in children with hyperactivity and learning problems that had not necessarily been diagnosedas ADHD and linear relationships have been found between the degree of PUFA deficiency and the severityof mental health outcomes.56,57 It is possible therefore that symptoms associated with ADHD may fall on a continuumrather than into a fixed diagnostic category. Thebiochemical approach to treating behavioral problems asapplied in this study could have an advantage of treatingsymptoms without some of the issues and limitationsinherent in diagnosis.
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