TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Confectionery consumption in childhood and adult violence
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Moore, Simon C.
A1  - Carter, Lisa M.
A1  - Van Goozen, Stephanie
SP  - 366
EP  - 367
VL  - 195
IS  - 4
N2  - Diet has been associated with behavioural problems, including aggression, but the long-term effects of childhood diet on adult violence have not been studied. We tested the hypothesis that excessive consumption of confectionery at age 10 years predicts convictions for violence in adulthood (age 34 years). Data from age 5, 10 and 34 years were used. Children who ate confectionery daily at age 10 years were significantly more likely to have been convicted for violence at age 34 years, a relationship that was robust when controlling for ecological and individual factors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.108.061820
ID  - ref1
ER  -