Relationships between serum free fatty acids and zinc

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Relationships between serum free fatty acids and zinc, and attention deficit

hyperactivity disorder: a research note.

Bekaroglu M, Aslan Y, Gedik Y, et al. .

 

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationships between serum free

fatty acids (FFA) and zinc, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Forty eight children with ADHD (33 boys, 15 girls) were included in the patient

group and 45 healthy volunteer children (30 boys, 15 girls) constituted the

control group. The mean serum FFA level in the patient group was 0.176 +/- 0.102

mEq/L and in control group, 0.562 +/- 0.225 mEq/L (p <.001). The mean serum zinc

level of patient group was 60.6 +/- 9.9 micrograms/dl and that of the control

group, 105.8 +/- 13.2 micrograms/dl (p < .001). A statistically significant

correlation was found between zinc and FFA levels in the ADHD group. These

findings indicate that zinc deficiency may play a role in aetiopathogenesis of

ADHD. Although we observed decreased FFA levels in ADHD cases, it is necessary

to determine whether this condition is a principal cause of ADHD or is secondary

to zinc deficiency.

 

J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1996;37:225-227

 

 

 

 

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