Vitamin supplements and purported learning enhancement in mentally retarded children.

Menolascino, Frank J.; Donaldson, John Y.; Gallagher, T. F.; Golden, Charles J.; Wilson, James E.; Huth, Jeffrey A.; Ludvigsen, Carl; Gillette, Daniel W.

doi:10.3177/jnsv.35.181

Cited by 4 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Menolascino et al [1989] replicated the Harrell et al procedures in a double-blind study with 24 children with mental retardation. This study ''was larger in size, maintained its double-blind conditions, utilized a rationale for decreased amounts of desiccated thyroid, utilized a vitamin and mineral supplement which contained slight variations in biotin and calcium phosphate contents, and employed a control group in both phases of the study'' [Menolascino et al, 1989, p. 185].…”

Section: The Harrell Vitamin Supplementation Studysupporting

confidence: 52%

Nutritional, dietary, and hormonal treatments for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities

Ellis

Singh

Ruane

1999

Ment. Retard. Dev. Disabil. Res. Rev.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: The Harrell Vitamin Supplementation Studysupporting

confidence: 52%

Nutritional, dietary, and hormonal treatments for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities

Ellis

Singh

Ruane

1999

Ment. Retard. Dev. Disabil. Res. Rev.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…3,4 Multivitamin treatments have been used to enhance the performance and behavior of children with Down syndrome, although results have been equivocal. 5,6 Other work has found that vitamin and mineral supplements did not enhance the intelligence of children in the general population. 7 Additionally, supplements have been used for prevention of the common cold, improvement of children's appetite, enhancement of cognitive performance, and augmentation of growth.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Vitamin–Mineral Supplement Use Among Preschool Children in the United States

Kogan

Gergen

1997

Pediatrics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ABSTRACT. Objective. To estimate the prevalence of recent supplement use in a national sample of preschool children and to examine the relationship of maternal and child characteristics, past maternal supplement use practices, familial, health services, and child health factors associated with supplement use.Methods. We used data on 8285 preschool children whose mothers were interviewed for the 1991 Longitudinal Follow-up to the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey. Data collection was conducted either by telephone or personal interview. The sample is representative of the estimated 3.8 million US born children in 1988 and alive in 1991. The outcome measures are whether the child was given any vitamin and mineral supplements at least 3 days a week in the 30 days before the interview and the type of supplement received. Statistical techniques included bivariate and weighted multiple logistic regression analysis.Results. More than half of all US 3-year-olds (54.4%) were given some vitamin and mineral supplement. The most common supplements consumed were multivitamin-mineral with iron (59% of supplement users) and multivitamin-mineral without iron (26.4%). Children who received any supplements tended to have mothers who are non-Hispanic White, older, more educated, married, insured, receiving care from a private health care provider, have greater household income, and took supplements during pregnancy. Child health characteristics associated with supplement use included first birth order and having eating problems or poor appetites.Conclusions. More than half of US preschool children used vitamin and mineral supplements. The sociodemographic and health predictors identified for supplement use suggest that groups at risk for nonuse are likely the same groups whose circumstances may predispose a need for supplementation. Pediatrics 1997;100(5). URL: http://www. pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/100/5/e4; vitamin-mineral supplements, preschool child, socioeconomic factors, National Maternal and Infant Health Survey.

show abstract

Niacin and vitamin B6 in mental functioning: A review of controlled trials in humans

Kleijnen

Knipschild

1991

Biological Psychiatry

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Vitamin supplements and purported learning enhancement in mentally retarded children.

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Nutritional, dietary, and hormonal treatments for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities

Nutritional, dietary, and hormonal treatments for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities

Vitamin–Mineral Supplement Use Among Preschool Children in the United States

Niacin and vitamin B6 in mental functioning: A review of controlled trials in humans

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About