Vitamin D insufficiency and sleep disturbances in children with ADHD: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorders often co-occurring with sleep problems and other physical disorders. Vitamin D regulates sleep and supports normal brain function. Regrettably, no studies have looked at whether vitamin D insufficiency exacerbates sleep problems in ADHD children and further affects ADHD symptoms.

Objective

This study aimed to examine whether vitamin D insufficiency exacerbates sleep problems and ADHD symptoms in children aged 6-14 years.

Methods

This is a case-control study, 260 ADHD children (aged 6-14 years) were enrolled in, of whom 95 had vitamin D insufficiency and 165 had sufficiency. Collected all ADHD symptom severity and functional impairment scales, including Swanson, Nolan

SUBMITTER: Zhang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11966964 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature