March 2008. Volume 4. Number 1

Food additives could affect the hyperacive behavior in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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McCann D, Barrett A, Cooper A, Crumpler D, Dalen L, Grimshaw K, et al. Food additives and hyperactive behaviour in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the community: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2007; 370:1560-7. Erratum in: Lancet. 2007 Nov 3;370(9598):1542
Reviewers: Ibáñez Pradas V1, García Vera C2.
1 Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital General de Castellón. Valencia. Valencia. España.
2CS Sagasta-Ruiseñores. Zaragoza. España.
Correspondence: Vicente Ibáñez Pradas. Email: ibanez_vic@hotmail.com
Reception date: 12/02/2008
Acceptance date: 18/02/2008
Publication date: 01/03/2008

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Ibáñez Pradas V, García Vera C. Algunos aditivos alimentarios podrían determinar comportamientos hiperactivos en niños preescolares (3 años) y escolares (8-9 años). Evid Pediatr. 2008;4:12.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

McCann D, Barrett A, Cooper A, Crumpler D, Dalen L, Grimshaw K, et al. Food additives and hyperactive behaviour in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the community: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2007; 370:1560-7. Erratum in: Lancet. 2007 Nov 3;370(9598):1542
Reviewers: Ibáñez Pradas V1, García Vera C2.
1 Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital General de Castellón. Valencia. Valencia. España.
2CS Sagasta-Ruiseñores. Zaragoza. España.
Correspondence: Vicente Ibáñez Pradas. Email: ibanez_vic@hotmail.com
Reception date: 12/02/2008
Acceptance date: 18/02/2008
Publication date: 01/03/2008

How to cite this article

Ibáñez Pradas V, García Vera C. Algunos aditivos alimentarios podrían determinar comportamientos hiperactivos en niños preescolares (3 años) y escolares (8-9 años). Evid Pediatr. 2008;4:12.

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  2. Schab DW, Trinh NH. Do artificial food colors promote hyperactivity in children with hyperactive syndromes? A meta-analysis of double-blind placebo-controlled trials. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2004;25:423-34.
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