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Frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autistic spectrum disorders and association with family history of autoimmune disease

VALICENTI-McDERMOTT, MARIA, McVICAR, KATHRYN, RAPIN, ISABELLE, WERSHIL, BARRY K., COHEN, HERBERT, SHINNAR, SHLOMO·2006·Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study that compares lifetime prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) and children with typical development and with other developmental disabilities (DDs) and examines the association of GI symptoms with a family history of autoimmune disease. A structured interview was performed in 50 children with ASD and 2 control groups matched for age, sex, and ethnicity-50 with typical development and 50 with other DDs. Seventy-four percent were boys with a mean age of 7.6 years (SD, +/-3.6). A history of GI symptoms was elicited in 70% of children with ASD compared with 28% of children with typical development (p <.001) and 42% of children with DD (p =.03). Abnormal stool pattern was more common in children with ASD (18%) than controls (typical development: 4%, p =.039; DD: 2%, p =.021). Food selectivity was also higher in children with ASD (60%) compared with those with typical development (22%, p =.001) and DD (36%, p =.023). Family history of autoimmune disease was reported in 38% of the ASD group and 34% of controls and was not associated with a differential rate of GI symptoms. In the multivariate analysis, autism (adjusted odds ratio (OR), 3.8; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.7-11.2) and food selectivity (adjusted OR, 4.1; 95% CI, 1.8-9.1) were associated with GI symptoms. Children with ASD have a higher rate of GI symptoms than children with either typical development or other DDs. In this study, there was no association between a family history of autoimmune disease and GI symptoms in children with ASD.

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  • The prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in ASD varies from 23% to 70%.

    “Although the connection between gastrointestinal problems and autism is still not resolved and the prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms varies from 23 to 70% [31,125,126,127,128,129].”
  • In a study of 150 children (50 ASD, 50 controls, 50 with other developmental disabilities), 70% of children with ASD presented GI symptoms, compared to 28% of typically developing children and 42% of DD children.

    “Another study on 150 children (50 ASD, 50 controls, and 50 children with other developmental disabilities (DD)) found that 70% of children with ASD presented GI symptoms, compared to 28% of typically developing children and 42% of DD children [126].”

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Authors
VALICENTI-McDERMOTT, M., McVICAR, K., RAPIN, I., WERSHIL, B. K., COHEN, H., & SHINNAR, S.
Affiliations
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
  • Yeshiva University (US)
Venue
Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Published
2006-04
Volume
27
Issue
Supplement 2
Pages
S128-S136
ISSN
0196-206X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2024844075
Cited by
302
References
40
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FWCI
12.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (K12NS048856)
  • National Center for Research Resources (RR-17672-01, K12RR017672)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, gastrointestinal symptoms, children, family history of autoimmune disease, picky eating, developmental disabilities, prevalence
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child Development, Child, Preschool, Family, Female, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans, Infant, Male, Socioeconomic Factors

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