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Do Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Eat Differently and Less Adequately than Those with Subclinical ASD and Typical Development? EPINED Epidemiological Study

Canals-Sans, Josefa, Esteban-Figuerola, Patricia, Morales-Hidalgo, Paula, Arija, Victoria·2022·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Abstract

Food consumption in children with ASD, subclinical ASD and with typical development (TD), and their adequacy to dietary recommendations was studied. A school population sample of 77 children with ASD, 40 with subclinical ASD, and 333 with TD participated. Compared to children with TD, pre-schoolers with ASD consumed fewer raw vegetables and less fish and eggs, while primary school children consumed fewer legumes, raw vegetables, citrus fruits, cheese/yogurt and olive oil, and more meat. All groups consumed an excess of sugar but those with ASD consumed even a greater amount than their peers. The higher prevalence of obesity found in primary school children with ASD may be the consequence of a less healthy eating pattern sustained over time.

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Authors
Canals-Sans, J., Esteban-Figuerola, P., Morales-Hidalgo, P., & Arija, V.
Affiliations
Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya Sud (ES)
Corresponding author
Arija, Victoria
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Published
2021-03-21
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pages
361-375
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
OpenAlex
W3137577229
Cited by
33
References
74
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 3
FWCI
3.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Spain’s Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and the European Regional Development Fund (grant PSI2015-64837-P)
  • Catalan Government’s Department of Universities, Research and Information Society and the European Social Fund (grant 2019FI_B2_00148)
  • Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the European Regional Development Fund (Project RTI2018-097124-B-I00)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, dietary intake, dietary habits, nutritional adequacy, sugar consumption, obesity, children, elementary school students, raw vegetables, Fabaceae, meat consumption
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Animals, Child, Diet, Eating, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Epidemiologic Studies

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