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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Implications for Assessment and Management

Farag, Fadila, Sims, Annemarie, Strudwick, Katy, Carrasco, Janette, Waters, Amy, Ford, Vicki, Hopkins, Julia, Whitlingum, Gabriel +2 more·2022·Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Abstract

AIM: We examined clinical and neurodevelopmental presentations of children with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) to inform clinical assessment and management. METHOD: Five hundred and thirty-six patients (mean age 6y 10mo, SD 3y 5mo, range 10mo-20y; 401 males, 135 females) seen by the tertiary multidisciplinary feeding service at the Evelina London Children's Hospital between January 2013 and June 2019 were included in this case-control study. These children experienced significant feeding difficulties impacting nutrition, development, and psychosocial functioning requiring tertiary specialized input. Data on ARFID diagnosis, demographics, comorbidity, and nutrition was extracted from electronic patient records. RESULTS: Forty-nine per cent of children met ARFID criteria. The remaining participants had other difficulties including feeding, medical, and/or neurodevelopmental conditions. ARFID is more prevalent among younger patients (4-9 years) and in children with comorbid autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Younger age, comorbid ASD, and male sex significantly predicted ARFID. Diet range and male sex significantly predicted nutritional inadequacy, while comorbid ASD did not. A trend was seen between younger age and nutritional inadequacy. INTERPRETATION: Young children with ARFID should raise suspicion for ASD. Although significant nutritional deficiencies are common in children with comorbid ARFID and ASD, they are correctable with nutritional supplementation. Specialty perspective potentially limits generalizability of findings to community feeding services. We also emphasize the importance of early identification of nutritional deficits and management.

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Authors
Farag, F., Sims, A., Strudwick, K., Carrasco, J., Waters, A., Ford, V., Hopkins, J., Whitlingum, G., Absoud, M., & Kelly, V. B.
Affiliations
St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
Kelly, Veronica B
Venue
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2021-08-17
Volume
64
Issue
2
Pages
176-182
ISSN
  • 0012-1622 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8749
OpenAlex
W3194285094
Cited by
89
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 1
FWCI
10.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, autism spectrum disorder, comorbidities, feeding difficulties, nutritional deficiency, dietary supplementation, children, neurodevelopmental disorders, early detection, sex differences, age differences
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Hospitals, Pediatric, Humans, Infant, London, Male, Comorbidity, Case-Control Studies, Young Adult

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