Eating Behaviors of Children with Autism-Pilot Study, Part II

doi:10.3390/nu13113850

. 2021 Oct 28;13(11):3850.

doi: 10.3390/nu13113850.

Eating Behaviors of Children with Autism-Pilot Study, Part II

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¹ Child Development Support Center "Persevere", 40-583 Katowice, Poland.
² Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-583 Katowice, Poland.
³ Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyków Street 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-583 Katowice, Poland.
⁵ CZP Feniks, Daily Ward for Children and Adolescents, Młyńska 8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
⁶ Department of Anatomy, School of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
⁷ Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, John Paul II Upper Silesian Child Health Centre, Teaching Hospital No. 6 in Katowice, Medyków Street, 40-583 Katowice, Poland.
⁸ Higher Medical School in Silesia, Mickiewicz Street 29, 40-085 Katowice, Poland.

PMID: 34836104
PMCID: PMC8620859
DOI: 10.3390/nu13113850

Eating Behaviors of Children with Autism-Pilot Study, Part II

Beata Kazek et al. Nutrients. 2021.

. 2021 Oct 28;13(11):3850.

doi: 10.3390/nu13113850.

Affiliations

¹ Child Development Support Center "Persevere", 40-583 Katowice, Poland.
² Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-583 Katowice, Poland.
³ Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyków Street 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-583 Katowice, Poland.
⁵ CZP Feniks, Daily Ward for Children and Adolescents, Młyńska 8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
⁶ Department of Anatomy, School of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
⁷ Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, John Paul II Upper Silesian Child Health Centre, Teaching Hospital No. 6 in Katowice, Medyków Street, 40-583 Katowice, Poland.
⁸ Higher Medical School in Silesia, Mickiewicz Street 29, 40-085 Katowice, Poland.

PMID: 34836104
PMCID: PMC8620859
DOI: 10.3390/nu13113850

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social communication deficit and non-normative behavior. The people with autism often experience troubles with feeding. The purpose of this study was to conduct evaluation of the feeding and eating behaviors among children with autism.

Patients and methods: The study group included 41 high-functioning autistic children. The control group consisted of 34 children without the ASD. The questionnaire was used to assess the nutritional status.

Results: The children with ASD fuss during mealtimes more frequently, they require entertaining and diverting their attention, they are fed by parents, and they consume their meals away from the table. The significant difference found in the use of utensils and food selectivity works to the disadvantage of the Study Group.

Conclusions: The food selectivity occurs significantly more frequently among children with ASD. The feeding and eating problems should be considered on a wider scale. The cooperation of the multidisciplinary and the parents teams should be proposed in the ASD patients care.

Keywords: ADOS-2; ADOS-2 autism diagnostic observation schedule second edition; ASD—autism spectrum disorder.

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[1] Onaolapo A.Y., Onaolapo O.J. Global data on autism spectrum disorders prevalence: A review of facts, fallacies and limitations. Univ. J. Clin. Med. 2017;5:14–23. doi: 10.13189/ujcm.2017.050202. - DOI

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[3] Lyall K., Creon L., Daniels J., Fallin M.D., Ladd-Acosta C., Lee B.K., Park B., Snyder N., Schendel D., Volk H., et al. The changing epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders. Annu. Rev. Public Health. 2017;38:81–102. doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031816-044318. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Lyall K., Creon L., Daniels J., Fallin M.D., Ladd-Acosta C., Lee B.K., Park B., Snyder N., Schendel D., Volk H., et al. The changing epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders. Annu. Rev. Public Health. 2017;38:81–102. doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031816-044318. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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