Lipton M A, Mayo J P
J Am Diet Assoc. 1983 Aug;83(2):132-4.
Ten years ago, Dr. Feingold proposed that hyperactivity and learning disabilities in children are commonly caused by the ingestion of food additives and claimed that elimination of foods with additives from the diet resulted in major improvements in three-quarters of hyperactive children. In the last five years, controlled double-blind studies have been conducted by many investigators to test this hypothesis. The results, which are mainly negative, are summarized. The authors conclude that 2% (contrasted with Feingold's claims of 75%) of hyperactive children respond adversely to dye additives. Even the 2% are questionable. There is no need for high-priority research or for changes in public policy regarding the use and labeling of foods containing additives. Hyperkinesis has multiple etiologies, which require other types of biological and psychological research.
十年前，费因戈尔德博士提出，儿童多动症和学习障碍通常是由摄入食品添加剂所致，并声称从饮食中剔除含添加剂的食物后，四分之三的多动症儿童病情有了显著改善。在过去五年里，许多研究人员进行了对照双盲研究来检验这一假说。现将主要是否定结果的研究进行总结。作者们得出结论，2%（与费因戈尔德所声称的75%形成对比）的多动症儿童对食用色素添加剂有不良反应。即便这2%的比例也值得怀疑。无需对含有添加剂的食品的使用和标签进行高优先级研究或改变公共政策。多动症有多种病因，这需要其他类型的生物学和心理学研究。
