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. 2013 Nov-Dec;28(6):548-56.
doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2013.01.008. Epub 2013 Mar 24.

Eating behaviors, diet quality, and gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders: a brief review

Tanja V E Kral  1 , Whitney T Eriksen, Margaret C Souders, Jennifer A Pinto-Martin
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Eating behaviors, diet quality, and gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders: a brief review

Tanja V E Kral et al. J Pediatr Nurs. 2013 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their caregivers face unique challenges in the children's daily eating routines and food intake patterns. The aim of this brief review is to describe eating behaviors of children with ASD, including increased food neophobia and food selectivity, and review findings on children's diet quality, and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Advancing knowledge about the interrelationships between these nutrition-related domains in children with ASD is expected to have important implications for clinical nursing practice and caregiver care.

Keywords: Autism spectrum disorders; Children; Dietary intake; Eating behaviors; Gastrointestinal health.

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  • Autism spectrum disorders: picky eaters.
    Steward-Scott E. Steward-Scott E. J Pediatr Nurs. 2014 Mar-Apr;29(2):107. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2013.12.009. Epub 2014 Jan 3. J Pediatr Nurs. 2014. PMID: 24457101 No abstract available.

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