No Chinese Children Have ADHD?

[cynthiatweedle]

www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=35962&nfid=crss

One explanation for the cross-cultural difference may be the importance that parents in China place on their children controlling impulses and following directions, Dr. Sabbagh says. He also points to the genetic risk factor for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) that is associated with executive functioning problems. Present in 20 per cent of North American and European children, it has never been found in Chinese children.

[Charlie Girl]

They should study kids who's families have been here for a few generations but are still strictly Chinese with no physical integration and see if the results are the same. I wonder if the Chinese kids they studied ate differently than the other kids.

I checked out the site and they seem to be unbiased so I'm sure they will print updates as they come along.

[John]

Maybe it's just illegal in China to have ADD . . .