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Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 30 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 May 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Monday, 12 May 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of sugar intake on hyperactivity of children.
Answer

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the effect of sugar intake on hyperactivity of children. [111407] Ms Blears: The Department has not carried out research on the effect of sugar intake on hyperactivity. However, research published to date has not confirmed an association between sugar intake and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children or adults.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111407; 405 c106W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Children Diets Health Diseases ADHD Nutrition Research
Link
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