There is emerging evidence to suggest that adverse reactions to foods or food components also may be associated with behavioral disturbances that may play a role in ADHD, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia (FM).
This research study concluded that ''there is a disturbing inaccuracy, mostly observed to be overdiagnosis, in the diagnosis of [fibromyalgia] by referring physicians. This finding may help explain the current high reported rates of FM and caution...''
''Empirical studies demonstrate a higher lifetime and current prevalence of psychiatric disorders, childhood adversities, life events, and daily hassles and a higher health care utilization of FM (fibromyalgia) patients. ''