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A balanced approach towards healthy eating in autism
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Background: This audit was undertaken to investigate the dietary intake and food‐related behaviour of children diagnosed within the autistic spectrum continuum. It was hoped to understand the difficulties faced by parents and carers and to offer a holistic service. Method: Parents of 17 autistic children aged 42–117 months were interviewed and data collected by 3‐day dietary recall and food frequency questionnaire. Weight and height measurements for each child were obtained. South Derbyshire Ethics Committee approval was given. Results: Nutrient intakes on analysis fell below reference nutrient intake (RNI) levels for 53% (nine) children in one or more of the following nutrients: vitamin C, iron, vitamin D, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B 6, calcium and zinc. One child fell below the lower reference nutrient intake (LRNI) for iron and three children aged under 4 years did not meet the LRNI for vitamin D from dietary sources. Excessive milk consumption in 13 children raised calcium intake to levels above 200% of RNI levels.Conclusion: Eating habits were extremely prescriptive. Food preferences were specific for ‘dry’ or ‘wet’ forms, colour, shaped retail products and even brand packaging. Food refusal and introduction of new foods were cited as the most difficult problems faced by parents. Oral sensitivity, poor oral motor movements and difficult eating behaviours were identified and an integrated service involving dietitian, speech therapist and paediatric clinical psychologist was advocated.
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“Evidence suggests that a large proportion of children with ASD do not meet vitamin D requirements [126,132,133,134,135,136].”
From Vitamin D and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review (2016) · cites this paper as [134]
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“Although these studies illustrated a large proportion of children with ASD not meeting the recommendations for vitamin D intake, they did not find any evidence that dietary intake of vitamin D in children with ASD differed from that of typically developing controls.”
From Vitamin D and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review (2016) · cites this paper as [134]
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Food selectivity and sensory sensitivity in children with autism spectrum disorders
Cermak, S. A., Curtin, C., & Bandini, L. G. (2010) · Journal of the American Dietetic Association · doi:10.1016/j.jada.2009.10.032 · Cited by 750
“In the UK, Cornish (6) examined the diets and weight status of 17 children with ASDs, ages 3 to 10 years, and found that 10 of the 17 children (59%) ate fewer than 20 different foods.”
InfluentialFood Selectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Typically Developing Children
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“In addition, other substantial feeding problems for children with ASD included food refusal, failure to eat the usual family diet, inappropriate rate of eating, obsessive eating patterns, failure to accept novel foods, and inappropriate mealtime routines (Collins et al., 2003; Cornish, 1998).”
BackgroundSensory Sensitivity and Food Selectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chistol, L. T., Bandini, L. G., Must, A., Phillips, S., Cermak, S. A., & Curtin, C. (2018) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3340-9 · Cited by 297
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- Authors
- Cornish, E.
- Corresponding author
- Cornish, E.
- Venue
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1998-12
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 501-509
- ISSN
- 0952-3871 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-277X
- OpenAlex
- W2171274581
- Cited by
- 153
- References
- 5
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- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, children with autism, dietary intake, nutrient intake, micronutrient deficiency, vitamin D, iron, calcium, milk consumption, food preferences, food refusal, eating behaviour, oral sensitivity, multidisciplinary services, dietitians, speech therapy
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